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Motion In A Plane

Question
CBSEENPH11018068

How can you explain that the flying of a bird is an example of resultant of two vectors? 


Solution

Flying of a bird is an example of resultant of two vectors.
i) When the bird flies, it strikes the air with wings A and B towards O along AO with rightwards arrow on top space and space stack BO. with rightwards arrow on top 
ii) Action and reaction are opposite. Therefore, the air strikes the wings in opposite direction i.e. along space OA with rightwards arrow on top space and space OB with rightwards arrow on top.
iii) The resultant of these vectors is in the upward direction which balances the weight of the bird.