Four forces p, 2p,3p,4p act along sides of a square taken in order Find their resultant vector?
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Draw a cube and represent the forces in the diagram.
Resultant of
p and 3p = 3p - p = 2p
2p and 4p = 4p - 2p = 2p
Now, 2p and 2p and are perpendicular to each other.
Resultant force = √[(2p)^2 + (2p)^2] = p * 2√2
Magnitude of resultant force vector is p * 2√2
Resultant of
p and 3p = 3p - p = 2p
2p and 4p = 4p - 2p = 2p
Now, 2p and 2p and are perpendicular to each other.
Resultant force = √[(2p)^2 + (2p)^2] = p * 2√2
Magnitude of resultant force vector is p * 2√2
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