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We can arrange four different situations where a particle is acted upon by three forces. In each case their magnitudes are proportional to (i) 3, 5, 8; (ii) 5, 7, 10; (iii) 3, 5, 10 and (iv) 5, 7, 14; in which cases can the particle be at rest ?

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a

Case (i)

b

Case (ii)

c

Case (iii)

d

Case (iv) 

answer is A, B.

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Detailed Solution

(iii) is not possible because the magnitude of resultant of 3 and 5 

(iv) is not possible because the magnitude of resultant of 5 and 7 will lie between 2 and 12. So it can’t balance 14 N force. Net force will not be zero in this case.

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We can arrange four different situations where a particle is acted upon by three forces. In each case their magnitudes are proportional to (i) 3, 5, 8; (ii) 5, 7, 10; (iii) 3, 5, 10 and (iv) 5, 7, 14; in which cases can the particle be at rest ?