If the difference of two unit vectors is again a unit vector, then the angle between them is ________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 60°
Let 'a' and 'b' be two unit vectors.
$|a|=1,|b|=1$
and,
$|a-b|=1$
also,
$|a-b|=\sqrt{|a|^2+|b|^2-2|a||b|\cos θ}$
$1=2-2\cos θ$
$⇒\cos θ=\frac{1}{2}$
$⇒θ=\cos^{-1}(\frac{1}{2})=60°$