College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 3 - Motion in Two Dimensions - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 97: 21

Answer

When a vector is added to the vector, the result is another vector with twice the magnitude in the same direction. When a vector is subtracted from the vector, the result is a zero vector with zero magnitude. The magnitude of vec(A) is the scalar quantity of the vector i.e. |vec(A)|=A.

Work Step by Step

When a vector is added to the vector, the result is another vector with twice the magnitude in the same direction. When a vector is subtracted from the vector, the result is a zero vector with zero magnitude. The magnitude of vec(A) is the scalar quantity of the vector i.e. |vec(A)|=A.
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