JEE Main 2002 — Laws Of Motion Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2002
Question
Two forces are such that the sum of their magnitudes is and their resultant is which is perpendicular to the smaller force. Then the magnitudes of the forces are
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Correct answer
B
Step-by-step explanation
Let the two forces be and and let is smaller than and assume is the resultant force.
Given ....
From the right angle triangle,
or
or =
or = = 144
or ....
By solving equation and we get,
and
Given ....
From the right angle triangle,
or
or =
or = = 144
or ....
By solving equation and we get,
and
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