Q.
If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then magnitude of difference is
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a
2
b
3
c
12
d
5
answer is B.
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Let n^1 and n^2 be the two unit vectors, then the sum isn¯ = n^1 + n^2or ns2 = n12+n22+2n1n2cosθ = 1+1+2cosθsince it is given that ns is also a unit vector, therefore1 = 1+1+2cosθ ⇒ cosθ = -12 ∴θ = 1200Now the difference vector is n^d = n^1 − n^2 ornd2 = n12 +n22−2n1n2cosθ = 1+1−2cos(1200)∴ nd2 = 2-2(-12) = 2+1 = 3 ⇒ nd = 3
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