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State parallelogram law of vectors. Derive an expression for the magnitude and direction of resultant vector?

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Detailed Solution

If two vectors are represented in magnitude and direction by the two adjascent sides of a parallelogram drawn from a point then their resultant is represented in magnitude and direction by the diagonal passing through the same point.
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Magnitude of Resultant :
Let two vectors P and Q be represented in magnitude and direction by two adjacent sides OA¯ and OB¯ of parallelogram OACB. R will be represented by the diagonal OC of a parallelogram.
The line OA extended upto point N and draw a perpendicular from point ‘C’ on to the extended line. From parallelogram OACB
BOA=CAN=θOA=P,OB=Q and OC=R From ΔleCAN
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Sinθ=CNACCN=QsinθCosθ=ANACAN=Qcosθ
From leONC , applying phythagarous theorem
OC2=ON2+CN2 (ON=OA+AN)OC2=(OA+AN)2+CN2OC2=OA2+AN2+2(OA)(AN)+CN2R2=P2+Q2cos2θ+2PQcosθ+Q2sin2θsin2θ+cos2θ=1R2=P2+Q2sin2θ+cos2θ+2PQcosθR=P2+Q2+2PQcosθ
Direction of Resultant:
From triangle ONC
Tanα=CNON=CNOA+AN==QsinθP+Qcosθα=tan1QsinθP+Qcosθ

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