College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 2 - Conceptual Questions - Page 62: 8

Answer

a) Yes, since direction plays a role. b) No. the greatest possible magnitude occurs when two vectors are in the same direction. Then the magnitude of the resultant is equal to the sum of the individual magnitudes.

Work Step by Step

a) Yes, since direction plays a role. b) No. the greatest possible magnitude occurs when two vectors are in the same direction. Then the magnitude of the resultant is equal to the sum of the individual magnitudes.
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