JEE Main202120 Jul 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsMathematics in PhysicsActual
Two vectors P → and Q → have equal magnitudes. If the magnitude of P → + Q → is n times the magnitude of P → - Q → , then angle between P → and Q → is
Options
- Asin - 1 n - 1 n + 1
- Bcos - 1 n - 1 n + 1
- Csin - 1 n 2 - 1 n 2 + 1
- Dcos - 1 n 2 - 1 n 2 + 1
Correct answer
D. cos - 1 n 2 - 1 n 2 + 1
Step-by-step solution
| P → | = | Q → | = x     … i | P → + Q → | = n | P → - Q → | P 2 + Q 2 + 2 P Q cos θ = n 2 P 2 + Q 2 - 2 P Q cos θ Using   ( i ) in above equation, cos θ = n 2 - 1 1 + n 2 θ = cos - 1 n 2 - 1 n 2 + 1