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Describe two vectorsa鈬赌andb鈬赌such that

a)a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda+b=c;b)a鈬赌+b鈬赌=a鈬赌-b鈬赌;c)a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda2+b2=c2

Short Answer

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  1. When a鈬赌andb鈬赌are parallel to each other then a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda+b=c
  2. When b鈬赌=0,thena鈬赌+b鈬赌=a鈬赌-b鈬赌
  3. Whena鈬赌andb鈬赌 are perpendicular to each other, thena鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda2+b2=c2

Step by step solution

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Given information

The two vectors a鈬赌andb鈬赌are given in such a way,

  • role="math" a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda+b=c
  • a鈬赌+b鈬赌=a鈬赌-b鈬赌
  • a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda2+b2=c2
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Law of vector algebra

The problem involvesthe law of vector algebra which includes arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication on vectors. Here, the laws of vector algebra can be used to find out above mentioned vectors.

Formula:

a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌a鈬赌+b鈬赌=b鈬赌+a鈬赌

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(a) To describe vectors a⇀ and b⇀ for a⇀+b⇀=c⇀ and a+b=c 

When the two vectors a鈬赌andb鈬赌are parallel, then the sum of the magnitudes of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of the sum of the two vectors.

Consider a鈬赌=5i^andb鈬赌=4i^are acting along the same direction as the x-axis. The magnitudes area=5andb=4

The sum of the magnitude of two vectors:

role="math" localid="1660890923071" a+b=c5+4=cc=9

The magnitude of the sum of two vectors, according to the vector addition law,

a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌5i^+4i^=c鈬赌9i^=c鈬赌c=9

Hence, when two vectors are acting in the same direction, then a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda+b=c.

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(b) To describe vectors a⇀ and b⇀ for a⇀+b⇀=a⇀-b⇀ 

Vector-b鈬赌has the same magnitude asb鈬赌but the direction is opposite. So if we considerb鈬赌any vector other than zero vector (null vector), we cannot satisfy a鈬赌+b鈬赌=a鈬赌-b鈬赌.

When we put b鈬赌=0, then

a鈬赌+0=a鈬赌-0a鈬赌=a鈬赌

Hence, we get the vector satisfying the given condition.

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(c) To describe vectors a⇀ +b⇀=c⇀ and a2+b2=c2 

For this condition, the two vectors should be perpendicular to each other. Considera鈬赌along the x-axis andb鈬赌along the y-axis, theyc鈬赌should be in the x-y plane.

According to the triangle law of vector addition, when two vectors are perpendicular to each other, then the sum of the square of the magnitude of each vector is equal to the square of the magnitude of their resultant.

Hence, when the two vectors are acting perpendicular to each other, then

a鈬赌+b鈬赌=c鈬赌anda2+b2=c2

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