Find the value of 'p' for which p(\(\hat{i}\)+\(\hat{j}\)+ \(\hat{k}\)) is a unit vector-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
p(\(\hat{i}\)+\(\hat{j}\)+ \(\hat{k}\)) is a unit vector if |p(\(\hat{i}\)+\(\hat{j}\)+ \(\hat{k}\)) |= 1
Now, |p(\(\hat{i}\)+\(\hat{j}\)+ \(\hat{k}\)) |= 1
⇒ √(p2+p2+p2)= 1
⇒ √(3p2)= 1
⇒ √(3)p= 1
⇒ p= ±1/√3