Q.

The component of a vector along any other direction is :   

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a

Always less than its magnitude

b

Always greater than its magnitude 

c

Always equal to its magnitude 

d

None of the above 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

To find the component of a vector along any direction we need to resolve the vector , one along the desired direction and another perpendicular to the direction . Hence the components will be smaller than the magnitude of the vector . 

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