Two concurrent equal forces of magnitude 5 N each act at an angle of 120 °. The magnitude of their resultant is

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Two concurrent equal forces of magnitude 5 N each act at an angle of 120 °. The magnitude of their resultant is (A) 15 N (B) 5√3 N (C) 5 N (D) 10 N

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Two forces of equal magnitude having angle of 120° with each other have resultant of magnitude equal to either of the forces.

Q. Two concurrent equal forces of magnitude $5 N$ each act at an angle of $120^{\circ}$ . The magnitude of their resultant is