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Forces X,Y, and Z have magnitudes 10N,5(31)N and 5(3+1)N, respectively. The forces Y and Z act in the same direction as shown in the figure. The resultant of X and Y and the resultant of X and Z have the same magnitude. Find θ, the angle between X and Y.
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500
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1000
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150
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Solution

The correct option is C 150

|X|=10|Y|=5(31)N|Z|=5(3+1)N
|RXY|2=X2+Y2+2XYcosθ
|RXZ|2=X2+Z2+2XZcosθ
Y2|+|HY2Z2=2Xcosθ(ZY)
(YZ)(Y+Z)=2Xcosθ(ZY)
535+53+5=2×10cosθ
103=2×10cosθ
32=cosθ
θ=180cos132=18030=1500

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