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The resultant magnitude of any two vectors is obtained by adding the magnitude of each vector together.
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The resultant magnitude equals the sum of magnitudes only when the two vectors point in the same direction. In general the resultant depends on the angle θ between them: |R| = sqrt(A^2 + B^2 + 2AB cos θ). For example, two perpendicular vectors of magnitudes 3 and 4 give resultant 5, not 7.
The resultant magnitude equals the sum of magnitudes only when the two vectors point in the same direction. In general the resultant depends on the angle θ between them: |R| = sqrt(A^2 + B^2 + 2AB cos θ). For example, two perpendicular vectors of magnitudes 3 and 4 give resultant 5, not 7.
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