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OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

Please help:)

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

I think a) should be right. Since component will always be smaller than the vector itself!

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

when the vector is vertical - its vertical component is equal to its magnitude when a vector is horizontal - its horizontal component is equal to its magnitude anything in between mens its horizontal and vertical components are less than its magnitude

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

*means

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

does that make sense?

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

ya can u give me an example of a vector whose component is bigger than that vector.

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

that can never happen

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

than option a) should be right; shouldn't it?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

no

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

Why?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

from the explanations I gave above, the components of a vector are always less than or equal to the magnitude of the vector

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

k!

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

(a) implies the components can never be equal to its magnitude - which is not correct

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

k! thanx I got it:)

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

yw :)

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