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Discussion Forum : Engineering Mechanics - Section 1 (Q.No. 10)
10.
If the resultant of two equal forces has the same magnitude as either of the forces, then the angle between the two forces is
30°
60°
90°
120°
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Jitendra mittal said:   9 years ago
Let forces are which magnitude P.

SO, GIVEN IN Q. RESULTANT = P.
SO WE KNOW THAT RESULTANT.

R^2 = A^2+B^2+2ABCOSθ THEN
P^2 = P^2+P^2+2P^2COSθ.
P^2 = P^2+P^2+2P^2COSθ.

0=1+2COSθ.

COSθ=-1/2=COS120.

SO, θ=120.

Punith said:   9 years ago
Why 120° why not the answer be 90°?

Mohan said:   8 years ago
Resultant force is equal to either of two forces. Not that all forces have a same magnitude.

Ajay said:   8 years ago
Can anyone tell exact explanation?

ABE said:   8 years ago
R= √(A^2+B^2+2ABcosθ).
Here A=F,B=F ;We need R=F
squaring on bhs.

F^2 =2F^2+2F^2cosα
on solving,
-F^2=2F^2cosα.
cosα=-0.5.
α=120 DEGREE.

Naiya said:   8 years ago
I think we can apply Lami's theorem.

Ranga... said:   7 years ago
Two force and one resultant.

Than 360/3-120.

Kiran kumar said:   4 years ago
According to Lamis theorem : p/sinα+q/sinβ+r/sinγ.

Qamar said:   1 decade ago
Let R = f then,
f^2 = f^2+f^2+2f.fcosa.
-f^2/2f^2 = cosa.
cosa = -1/2.
a = 120.

Krushna said:   1 decade ago
Total space angle is 360.
To forces having same magnitude.

And resultant also having same of both.
So 360/3 = 120.


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