The resultant of 2 forces at right angles is 17 N.if the maximum resultant is 23 N,then what is the value of the greater force?
1 Answer
Feb 23, 2018
Greater force
Explanation:
Let the two forces are
Given that the resultant of 2 forces at right angles is 17 N, we can write
Again it is also given that the maximum resultant is
So we can also write
Now
So
Adding (2) and (3) we get
So greater force