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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Physics and Mathematics

Consider the vectors a = 2 i + 3 j + 4 k and b = 3 i + 4 j + 5 k ....

Consider the vectors a⃗=2i^+3j^+4k^\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k} and b⃗=3i^+4j^+5k^\vec{b} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}. Determine the angle between these vectors.

Options

  1. Acos⁡−1(3850)\cos^{-1} \left(\dfrac{38}{50}\right)
  2. Bsin⁡−1(381450)\sin^{-1} \left(\dfrac{38}{\sqrt{1450}}\right)
  3. Ccos⁡−1(291450)\cos^{-1} \left(\dfrac{29}{\sqrt{1450}}\right)
  4. Dcos⁡−1(381450)\cos^{-1} \left(\dfrac{38}{\sqrt{1450}}\right)

Correct answer

D. cos⁡−1(381450)\cos^{-1} \left(\dfrac{38}{\sqrt{1450}}\right)

Step-by-step solution

The given vectors are a⃗=2i^+3j^+4k^and\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k} and\vec{b} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}.<br><br>Thedotproductofthevectorsis:<br>.<br><br>The dot product of the vectors is:<br>\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = (2)(3) + (3)(4) + (4)(5) = 6 + 12 + 20 = 38<br><br>Themagnitudesofthevectorsare:<br><br><br>The magnitudes of the vectors are:<br>|\vec{a}| = \sqrt{2^2 + 3^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{4 + 9 + 16} = \sqrt{29}<br><br>|\vec{b}| = \sqrt{3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16 + 25} = \sqrt{50}<br><br>Theangle<br><br>The angle\thetabetweenthevectorsisgivenby:<br>between the vectors is given by:<br>\cos \theta = \dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}| |\vec{b}|}<br><br>Substitutingthevalues:<br><br><br>Substituting the values:<br>\cos \theta = \dfrac{38}{\sqrt{29} \sqrt{50}} = \dfrac{38}{\sqrt{1450}}<br><br><br><br>\theta = \cos^{-1} (381450)\left(\dfrac{38}{\sqrt{1450}}\right)
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