Statement: 1 If three forces F ₁, F ₂ and F ₃ are represented by three sides of a triangle and F ₁ + F ₂ = - F ₃, then these three forces are concurrent forces and satisfy the condition for equilibrium. Statement: 2 A triangle made up of three forces F ₁, F ₂ and F ₃ as its sides taken in the same order, satisfy the condition for translatory equilibrium. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(D) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true

(A) Statement - I is false but Statement - II is true

(B) Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false

(C) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false

Laws of Motion: JEE Main 2021 Physics question

JEE Main 2021 · 31 Aug, Evening shift · Q7542

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Statement : 1 If three forces

{\overrightarrow F _1},{\overrightarrow F _2}

and

{\overrightarrow F _3}

are represented by three sides of a triangle and

{\overrightarrow F _1} + {\overrightarrow F _2} = - {\overrightarrow F _3}

, then these three forces are concurrent forces and satisfy the condition for equilibrium. Statement : 2 A triangle made up of three forces

{\overrightarrow F _1}

{\overrightarrow F _2}

and

{\overrightarrow F _3}

as its sides taken in the same order, satisfy the condition for translatory equilibrium. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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