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Given a + b + c + d = 0, which of the following statements are correct:

(a) a, b, c, and d must each be a null vector,

(b) The magnitude of (a + c) equals the magnitude of (b + d),

(c) The magnitude of a can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of b, c, and d,

(d) b + c must lie in the plane of a and d if a and d are not collinear, and in the line of a and d, if they are collinear?

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Solution

Answer: (a) Incorrect

In order to make a + b + c + d = 0, it is not necessary to have all the four given vectors to be null vectors. There are many other combinations which can give the sum zero.

Answer: (b) Correct

a + b + c + d = 0

a + c = ā€“ (b + d)

Taking modulus on both the sides, we get:

| a + c| = | ā€“ (b + d)| = | b + d |

Hence, the magnitude of (a + c) is the same as the magnitude of (b + d).

Answer: (c) Correct

a + b + c + d = 0

a = (b + c + d)

Taking modulus both sides, we get:

| a | = | b + c + d |

ā€¦ (i)

Equation (i) shows that the magnitude of a is equal to or less than the sum of the magnitudes of b, c, and d.

Hence, the magnitude of vector a can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of b, c, and d.

Answer: (d) Correct

a + b + c + d = 0

For

The resultant sum of the three vectorsand can be zero only if lie in a plane containing and, assuming that these three vectors are represented by the three sides of a triangle.

If and are collinear, then it implies that the vector is in the line of and. This implication holds only then the vector sum of all the vectors will be zero.


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