The Law of Cosines shows the affect of the angle between vectors.
R^2 = (A+B)(A +B)*= (AA* + BB* + 2ABcos(AB))
If the angle is less than 90 degrees the resultant squared R^2 is greater than the sum of the vectors squared.
If the angle is 90 degrees the resultant squared is the sum of the vectors squared.
If the angle is greater than 90 degrees, the resultant squared is less than the Sum of the vectors squared.
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Yes - if the vectors are at an angle of 60 degrees. In that case, the two vectors, and the resultant, form an equilateral triangle.Yes - if the vectors are at an angle of 60 degrees. In that case, the two vectors, and the resultant, form an equilateral triangle.Yes - if the vectors are at an angle of 60 degrees. In that case, the two vectors, and the resultant, form an equilateral triangle.Yes - if the vectors are at an angle of 60 degrees. In that case, the two vectors, and the resultant, form an equilateral triangle.
The resultant decreases from 0 degrees until the angle is 180 degrees and then increases until 360 degrees.
The smallest resultant of two vectors is the sum of two equal vectors which make an angle of 180 degrees among each other.
The magnitude depends on the angle between the vectors. The magnitude could be from 0 to 600 N.
120 deg