Answer
Choice a.
Work Step by Step
In 2 dimensions, the vector components form a right triangle, with the vector as the hypotenuse. A leg of a right triangle cannot be longer than the hypotenuse; it is less than or equal to it.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 3 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors - Misconceptual Questions - Page 67: 2
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