Question

When the vectors a→ =8n and b→ =6n find the c

Answer 1

Answer:

14 N and 2 N

Explanation:

We have two vectors:

a = 8 N

b = 6 N

When the two vectors are in the same direction, their resultant is simply given by the sum of the magnitudes of the two vectors. Therefore, we will have:

$c=a+b=8 + 6 = 14 N$

Vice-versa, when the two vectors are in opposite directions, we have to consider one of the two vectors as being negative: therefore, the resultant will be given by the difference between the magnitudes of the two vectors. Therefore, in this case, we will have:

$c=a-b=8-6 = 2N$