1. Let a> and b> be vectors in the plane such that a-> 0 b-> = 1. Which one of the following statements is false: a) a> and b> cannot be perpendicular to each other. b) a> and b> must be unit vectors....

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1. Let a> and b> be vectors in the plane such that a-> 0 b-> = 1.
Which one of the following statements is false:
a) a> and b> cannot be perpendicular to each other.
b) a> and b> must be unit vectors.
c) if a>= b-> then a>= (cos 0, sin 9) for some angle 0, 0

d) either 'la-> II > 1 or 1
e) 1ia>11 1.
2. The position vector at time t > 0 of a point moving in the plane is r (t) = . The 122mi of the point when t = 7 seconds is
a) V 1 + 72 d) J Y(1 - 7)2 + 1 b) 4 e) Vg--- 1 - 7,- el 2 c) , 1 + 7
3. At time t the position vector of an electron moving in the plane is r (t) = . The curvature of the electron's path at
t = r/4 is
a) 1/2 b) 1/3 c) 1/V-2 d) 3 2V-1- e) 26-3)

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Answer To: 1. Let a> and b> be vectors in the plane such that a-> 0 b-> = 1. Which one of the following...

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Solution 1: Given that a and b are vectors in the plane such that a . b = 1.
 a . b =
a b cos  = 1 (1)
a) For a and b to be perpendicular, their dot product a . b should be zero as cos 900 = 0.
But their dot product is given to be non-zero so the vectors ? and ? cannot be
perpendicular. So, statement a) is true.
b) Since cos  is always less than or equal to 1. So to make a b cos  equal to 1, we
must have a b ≥ 1. So, both of a and b cannot be unit vectors. So, statement b)
is false.
c) If a = b then we have a = b and  = 00. So, from equation (1), a 2 = 1.
So, for some angle , 0   < 2, we have cos2  + sin2  =...
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