NEETPhysicsLaws of MotionMCQ+4 / −1
Three forces acting on a body are shown in the figure. To have the resultant force only along the y-direction, the magnitude of the minimum additional force needed is
- A
- BN
- C0.5 N
- D1.5 N
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Correct answer: C
The components of 1N and 2N forces
along + x axis = 1 cos 60° + 2 sin 30°

The component of 4 N force along – x-axis
Therefore, if a force of 0.5N is applied along + x-axis, the resultant force along x-axis will become zero and the resultant force will be obtained only along y-axis.
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