Canthe magnitude of the resultant of two vectors be less than either o

1.	Canthe magnitude of the resultant of two vectors be less than either of them ? Explain.
Answer» Solution :In Fig.2.75, `veca=vec(AB) and vecb=vec(BC)`. If the resultant of these two VECTORSIS C , then according to the TRIANGLE LAW of vectors, ` vecc=vec(AC)`. Obviously, the side AC of the triangle ABC may be smaller than AB or BC or both. THUS , the magnitude of the resultant vector `vecc` may be smaller than that of `veca or vecb` , or both .

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