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Post-UTME Physics 2010 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 12 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Physics 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Find the resultant of two forces 6N and 5N which are inclined to each other at 30 degrees.

  • A. 12.2N
  • B. 8.7N
  • C. 10.6NCorrect
  • D. 9.5N

Explanation

Using the parallelogram law: R = sqrt(6^2+5^2+2x6x5xcos30) = sqrt(36+25+51.96) = sqrt(112.96) = 10.6N.

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