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The angle between two forces when the resultant is maximum and minimum respectively are

A. 0° and 180°

B. 180° and 0°

C. 90° and 180°

D. 90° and 0°

Answer: Option A


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  1. Abu Hanif
    Abu Hanif :
    3 years ago

    Cos180 equal to -1 and cos 0 equal to +1.

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