Answer
No, their sum cannot be zero.
Work Step by Step
When adding vectors, you add their components together. Therefore, in order for two vectors to add to zero, they must be opposite in direction, but equal in magnitude.
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
by Knight, Randall D.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0133942651
ISBN 13:
978-0-13394-265-1
Chapter 3 - Vectors and Coordinates Systems - Conceptual Questions - Page 77: 8
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