A student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 6.0 m and 8.0 m, respectively. Which one of the following could not be a possible choice for the resultant?
A)2.3 m
B)6.6 m
C)10.0 m
D)12.8 m
E)14.8 m

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The resultant of two vectors can range from the absolute difference to the sum of their magnitudes. Here, the range is from 2.0 m (8.0 m - 6.0 m) to 14.0 m (8.0 m + 6.0 m). 14.8 m is outside this range.

A Student Adds Two Displacement Vectors with Magnitudes of 6