MCQ
The horizontal force and the force inclined at an angle ${60^o}$ with the vertical, whose resultant is in vertical direction of  $ P $ $kg$, are
  • A
    $P, 2P$
  • B
    $P,\,\,P\sqrt 3 $
  • $2P,\,\,P\sqrt 3 $
  • D
    None of these

Answer

Correct option: C.
$2P,\,\,P\sqrt 3 $
c
(c) Let $\overrightarrow {OA} = {P_1}i,$ $\overrightarrow {CB} = - {P_1}i,$

$\overrightarrow {OB} = - {P_1}i + Pj$

$\frac{{\overrightarrow {OB} \,.\,j}}{{OB}} = \cos 60^\circ \Rightarrow \frac{{( - {P_1}i + Pj)\,.\,j}}{{\sqrt {P_1^2 + {P^2}} }} = \frac{1}{2}$

$ \Rightarrow 2P = \sqrt {{P^2} + P_1^2} \Rightarrow {P_1} = P\sqrt 3 $

$|\overrightarrow {OB} |\, = \sqrt {{P^2} + P_1^2} = \sqrt {{P^2} + 3{P^2}} = 2P.$

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