A 3 N force acts east and a 4 N force acts north on a body. What is the resultant magnitude?
A7 N
B5 N
C1 N
D12 N
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 5 N
The forces are perpendicular, so the resultant is the square root of 9 + 16, which is 5 N.
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