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Why is the resultant of the two vectors always closer to the vector having higher magnitude?
Deepindersingh
Consider a box being pulled by two people in the top and the right direction. If the person who is pulling the box from the right is the stronger person, he exerts more force on the box [i.e, the magnitude of the force exerted toward the right is higher], it is more likely that the box will move in his direction. Quite similarly, when considering the resultant of two vectors, the resultant is bound to be closer to the higher magnitude. I hope that made sense.
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