The dot product of two perpendicular unit vectors is equal to
Correct answer: B. 0
- A. 1
- B. 0
- C. -1
- D. √2
Explanation
The dot product of two vectors is calculated as |A||B|cos(θ), where θ is the angle between the vectors. For perpendicular vectors, θ is 90 degrees, and cos(90°) is 0. Therefore, the dot product of two perpendicular unit vectors is 0. Option A (1) and Option C (-1) are applicable to situations with parallel or opposite vectors, not perpendicular ones. Option D (√2) is not possible as the dot product of unit vectors is confined between -1 and 1.
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