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Question: Two forces of magnitude 7 newton and 5 newton act on a particle at an angle q to each other. q can h...

Two forces of magnitude 7 newton and 5 newton act on a particle at an angle q to each other. q can have any possible value the minimum magnitude of the resulatant force is -

A

5 newton

B

8 newton

C

12 newton

D

2 newton

Answer

2 newton

Explanation

Solution

|7 – 5| £ F £ 7 + 5

or 2 £ F £ 12

\ Fmin = 2 newton