If a number of forces are acting at a point, their resultant will be inclined at an angle $$\theta $$ with the horizontal, such that
A. $$\tan \theta = \frac{{\sum {\text{H}} }}{{\sum {\text{V}} }}$$
B. $$\tan \theta = \frac{{\sum {\text{V}} }}{{\sum {\text{H}} }}$$
C. $$\tan \theta = \sum {{\text{V}} \times \sum {\text{H}} } $$
D. $$\tan \theta = \sqrt {\sum {{\text{V}} + \sum {\text{H}} } } $$
Answer: Option B
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The resultant of two equal forces P making an angle $$\theta ,$$ is given by
A. $$2{\text{P}}\sin \frac{\theta }{2}$$
B. $$2{\text{P}}\cos \frac{\theta }{2}$$
C. $$2{\text{P}}\tan \frac{\theta }{2}$$
D. $$2{\text{P}}\cot \frac{\theta }{2}$$
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
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