The scalar product of two unit vectors is 0.5. What is the angle between them?

Practice Questions

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The scalar product of two unit vectors is 0.5. What is the angle between them?
  1. 60°
  2. 30°
  3. 90°
  4. 120°

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

The scalar product of two unit vectors is 0.5. What is the angle between them?
  • Step 1: Understand that the scalar product (or dot product) of two vectors is related to the cosine of the angle between them.
  • Step 2: Recall the formula for the scalar product of two unit vectors: scalar product = cos(θ).
  • Step 3: Since the scalar product is given as 0.5, we can write the equation: cos(θ) = 0.5.
  • Step 4: To find the angle θ, we need to use the inverse cosine function: θ = cos⁻¹(0.5).
  • Step 5: Calculate θ using a calculator or trigonometric table: θ = 60°.
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