SOLUTION: two forces, one of 10N and the other of 6N, act on a body. the direction of the forces are not known. a) what is the minimum magnitude of the resultant of these force? b) what is

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Question 815718: two forces, one of 10N and the other of 6N, act on a body. the direction of the forces are not known. a) what is the minimum magnitude of the resultant of these force? b) what is the maximum magnitude?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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use vector addition:
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minimum magnitude of the resultant force:
the forces act at 180 degrees to each other:
absolute-value( 10N - 6N ) = 4N
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maximum magnitude of the resultant force:
the forces act at 0 degrees to each other:
absolute-value( 10N + 6N ) = 16N
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