Let the angle between two nonzero vectors $\overrightarrow{A}$ and $\overrightarrow{B}$ be $120^{\circ}$ and their resultant be $\overrightarrow{C}$. Which of the following is true?

  • A
    $\overrightarrow{C}$ must be equal to $|\overrightarrow{A} - \overrightarrow{B}|$
  • B
    $\overrightarrow{C}$ must be greater than $|\overrightarrow{A} - \overrightarrow{B}|$
  • C
    $\overrightarrow{C}$ must be less than $|\overrightarrow{A} - \overrightarrow{B}|$
  • D
    $\overrightarrow{C}$ may be equal to $|\overrightarrow{A} - \overrightarrow{B}|$

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