Practicing Success
If $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ are two unit vectors such that $\vec a + \vec b$ is also a unit vector, then find the angle between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is |
30° 60° 90° 120° |
120° |
Since $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ are unit vectors, $(\vec a+\vec b) . (\vec a+\vec b) = 1$ $⇒ \vec a.\vec a+\vec b.\vec b+2\vec a.\vec b=1$ $⇒1+1+ 2\vec a.\vec b=1⇒\vec a.\vec b= -1/2$ Hence the angle θ between $\vec a$ and $\vec b$ is given by $cosθ = -1/2⇒ θ =120°$ Hence (D) is the correct answer. |