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Laws of Motion question

2021 · 31 Aug · Shift 2 · Q52
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Laws of Motion question

2021 · 31 Aug · Shift 2 · Q52

JEE MainPhysicsLaws of MotionMCQ+4 / −1
Statement : 1 If three forces F→1,F→2{\overrightarrow F _1},{\overrightarrow F _2}F1​,F2​ and F→3{\overrightarrow F _3}F3​ are represented by three sides of a triangle and F→1+F→2=−F→3{\overrightarrow F _1} + {\overrightarrow F _2} = - {\overrightarrow F _3}F1​+F2​=−F3​, then these three forces are concurrent forces and satisfy the condition for equilibrium. Statement : 2 A triangle made up of three forces F→1{\overrightarrow F _1}F1​, F→2{\overrightarrow F _2}F2​ and F→3{\overrightarrow F _3}F3​ as its sides taken in the same order, satisfy the condition for translatory equilibrium. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true
  2. B
    Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false
  3. C
    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
  4. D
    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
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Correct answer: D

  1. Given relation for three forces

If three vectors are represented by the three sides of a triangle taken in order, then their vector sum is zero:

F1→+F2→+F3→=0\overrightarrow{F_1}+\overrightarrow{F_2}+\overrightarrow{F_3}=0F1​​+F2​​+F3​​=0

or equivalently,

F1→+F2→=−F3→\overrightarrow{F_1}+\overrightarrow{F_2}=-\overrightarrow{F_3}F1​​+F2​​=−F3​​

This is the triangle law of forces.


  1. Check Statement I

Statement I says:

If three forces F1→,F2→,F3→\overrightarrow{F_1}, \overrightarrow{F_2}, \overrightarrow{F_3}F1​​,F2​​,F3​​ are represented by three sides of a triangle and F1→+F2→=−F3→,\overrightarrow{F_1}+\overrightarrow{F_2}=-\overrightarrow{F_3},F1​​+F2​​=−F3​​, then these three forces are concurrent forces and satisfy the condition for equilibrium.

Since the three forces form a closed triangle, their resultant is zero:

∑F⃗=0\sum \vec F = 0∑F=0

So the condition for translational equilibrium is satisfied.

Also, for three forces to keep a rigid body in equilibrium, if they are non-parallel, their lines of action must be concurrent. This is the standard condition for equilibrium of three coplanar forces.

Hence Statement I is true.


  1. Check Statement II

Statement II says:

A triangle made up of three forces F1→,F2→\overrightarrow{F_1}, \overrightarrow{F_2}F1​​,F2​​ and F3→\overrightarrow{F_3}F3​​ as its sides taken in the same order, satisfy the condition for translatory equilibrium.

If three forces taken in order form a triangle, then:

F1→+F2→+F3→=0\overrightarrow{F_1}+\overrightarrow{F_2}+\overrightarrow{F_3}=0F1​​+F2​​+F3​​=0

This is exactly the condition for translatory equilibrium.

So Statement II is also true.


  1. Final choice

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Therefore, the correct option is:

D\boxed{D}D​

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