Three Vectors Have Equal Magnitudes and Make 120° with Each

question 24

Multiple Choice

Three vectors have equal magnitudes and make 120° with each other. We can say that

• A) the magnitude of the resultant is one-third the magnitude of the component vectors.
• B) the magnitude of the resultant is three times the magnitude of the component vectors.
• C) the magnitude of the resultant is more than three times the magnitude of each component vector.
• D) the resultant is zero.
• E) the magnitude of the resultant is equal to the magnitude of the component vectors.