Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors - Questions - Page 56: 1

Answer

Yes. The sum of the magnitudes of two vectors can equal the magnitude of the sums of those vectors. It happens when they are parallel to each other ( angle between them is 0 degree)

Work Step by Step

Magnitude of vector A+ magnitude of Vector B = Magnitude of vector [A+B] Let for the above condition the angle between vectors be \theta $A + B$ = $ \ sqrt [Ax^{y}2+ Bx^{y}2+ 2A B cos\theta$ [ Law of parallelogram] Squaring both sides we get ==> $[A+B]x^{y}2=Ax^{y}2+Bx^{y}2+2 A B COS\theta$ ==> $Ax^{y}2+Bx^{y}2+2 A B = Ax^{y}2+Bx^{y}2+2 A B COS\theta$ ==> $2 A B = 2 A B COS \theta$ ==> $COS \theta=1$ ==> $\theta=0 DEGREE$ This can only occur when both the vectors are acting in same direction.
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