Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2009 2009Moderate

If n^ is unit vector in direction of A→ then:

Correct answer: A. n^= A→/|A|

  • A. n^= A→/|A|
  • B. n^= (A.|A|)-
  • C. n^= n^A→
  • D. n^= A/A-

Explanation

n^= A→/|A|: This equation represents the unit vector n^ in the direction of the vector A→. To obtain n^, we divide the vector A→ by its magnitude |A|, which gives us the direction of the vector without changing its magnitude. Overall, the correct equation for the unit vector n^ in the direction of the vector A→ is n^= A→/|A|. This equation gives us the direction of the vector A→ without changing its magnitude, as the unit vector has a magnitude of 1.

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