MDCAT Physics MCQ #3708

Two vectors have magnitudes of 10 units and 5 units. What is the ratio of the maximum possible resultant to the minimum possible resultant?

MDCAT Physics MCQ #3708

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Two vectors have magnitudes of 10 units and 5 units. What is the ratio of the maximum possible resultant to the minimum possible resultant?

    • A) 1.5
    • B) 2.0
    • C) 3.0
    • D) 5.0

    Answer: 3.0

    Explanation: Rmax = A+B and Rmin = A-B. (A+B)/(A-B) = 15/5 = 3. Option A ignores the subtraction in the denominator.