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P and Q are two  non- zero vectors  inclined to each other at an angle 'θ'.'p. and 'q' are unit vectors along P and Q respectively. The   component  of Q in the direction of Q will ve 


A) P.Q

B) P×QP

C) P.QQ

D) p.q

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

 Let two vectors P and Q are represented by  graph as below 

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 Here, Qp  is a vector in the direction of P. Then , from the right angle triangle , we get

cosθ=QpQ     ......(i)

     Qp=Qcosθ

 Also,   cosθ=P.QPQQpQ=P.QPQ

   Qp=P.QP          ......(ii)

 As given that , ˆP is the unit vector along P. then

  ˆP=P_P   .......(ii)

 Putting the value of P from Eq.(iii) to Eq. (ii) , we get

  Qp=ˆP.Q