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Magnitude of resultant of two vectors `vecP` and `vecQ` is equal to magnitude of `vecP` . Find the angle between `vecQ` and resultant of `vec2P` and `vecQ` .

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between vector \(\vec{Q}\) and the resultant of vectors \(\vec{2P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\). Given that the magnitude of the resultant of vectors \(\vec{P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\) is equal to the magnitude of vector \(\vec{P}\), we can proceed with the following steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information:** We are given that the magnitude of the resultant of vectors \(\vec{P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\) is equal to the magnitude of vector \(\vec{P}\). Mathematically, this can be expressed as: \[ |\vec{R}| = |\vec{P}| \] where \(\vec{R} = \vec{P} + \vec{Q}\). 2. **Expressing the Magnitude of the Resultant:** The magnitude of the resultant vector \(\vec{R}\) can be calculated using the formula: \[ |\vec{R}| = \sqrt{|\vec{P}|^2 + |\vec{Q}|^2 + 2 |\vec{P}| |\vec{Q}| \cos \theta} \] where \(\theta\) is the angle between vectors \(\vec{P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\). 3. **Setting Up the Equation:** Since we know that \(|\vec{R}| = |\vec{P}|\), we can set up the equation: \[ |\vec{P}| = \sqrt{|\vec{P}|^2 + |\vec{Q}|^2 + 2 |\vec{P}| |\vec{Q}| \cos \theta} \] 4. **Squaring Both Sides:** Squaring both sides of the equation gives: \[ |\vec{P}|^2 = |\vec{P}|^2 + |\vec{Q}|^2 + 2 |\vec{P}| |\vec{Q}| \cos \theta \] 5. **Simplifying the Equation:** By simplifying the equation, we can subtract \(|\vec{P}|^2\) from both sides: \[ 0 = |\vec{Q}|^2 + 2 |\vec{P}| |\vec{Q}| \cos \theta \] 6. **Rearranging the Equation:** Rearranging gives: \[ |\vec{Q}|^2 = -2 |\vec{P}| |\vec{Q}| \cos \theta \] Since \(|\vec{Q}|^2\) cannot be negative, this implies: \[ \cos \theta = -\frac{|\vec{Q}|}{2 |\vec{P}|} \] 7. **Finding the Angle Between \(\vec{Q}\) and the Resultant of \(\vec{2P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\):** Now we need to find the angle \(\alpha\) between vector \(\vec{Q}\) and the resultant of \(\vec{2P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\). The resultant \(\vec{R'}\) can be expressed as: \[ \vec{R'} = \vec{2P} + \vec{Q} \] The angle \(\alpha\) can be found using the tangent function: \[ \tan \alpha = \frac{|\vec{2P}| \sin \theta}{|\vec{Q}| + |\vec{2P}| \cos \theta} \] 8. **Substituting Values:** Since we established that \(\cos \theta = -\frac{|\vec{Q}|}{2 |\vec{P}|}\), we can substitute this into the tangent equation. After simplification, we find that: \[ \tan \alpha \to \infty \] This implies that: \[ \alpha = 90^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle between vector \(\vec{Q}\) and the resultant of vectors \(\vec{2P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\) is \(90^\circ\).

To solve the problem, we need to find the angle between vector \(\vec{Q}\) and the resultant of vectors \(\vec{2P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\). Given that the magnitude of the resultant of vectors \(\vec{P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\) is equal to the magnitude of vector \(\vec{P}\), we can proceed with the following steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information:** We are given that the magnitude of the resultant of vectors \(\vec{P}\) and \(\vec{Q}\) is equal to the magnitude of vector \(\vec{P}\). Mathematically, this can be expressed as: \[ |\vec{R}| = |\vec{P}| ...
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