Question 9
EasyOriginal questionWhich of these is a unit vector?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
A unit vector has magnitude 1.
, so has magnitude 1; the others have magnitudes , and .
Worth noting
has components adding to 1, but its magnitude is .
- Concept
- Recognising a unit vector
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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