Explain the parallelogram method for vector addition. Also explain that this is comparable to triangle method.
Explain the parallelogram method for vector addition. Also explain that this is comparable to triangle method.
$\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are to be added as shown in figure $(a).$
Select a point $\mathrm{O}$ as shown in figure $(b)$.
Represent $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$ such that their lengths and directions remain unchanged and their tails remain at $\mathrm{O}$.
Draw a parallelogram $\square^{\mathrm{m}}$ OPSQ in which $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are adjacent sides of it. Draw a diagonal OS from $\mathrm{O}$.
Vector $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OS}}$ represent resultant vector of addition of $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$.
$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OS}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OP}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OQ}} \quad \therefore \overrightarrow{\mathrm{R}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$
Triangle method for vector addition is shown in figure $(c)$.
If is clear that both methods give equal resultant vector. Hence, both methods are comparable to each other.
Here, magnitude of resultant vector $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{R}},|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{R}}| \leq|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}}|+|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}|$
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