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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · May/June 2018 · Q151 Mark

The vector diagram shows three coplanar forces acting on an object at P. [Diagram] The magnitude of the resultant of these three forces is 1 N. What is the direction of this resultant force?

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AArrow pointing left and slightly up.
BArrow pointing right and slightly up.
CArrow pointing left and slightly down.
DArrow pointing right and slightly down.

✓ Correct answer

D: Arrow pointing right and slightly down.

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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