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AIPMT PRELIMS 2007 Physics Direction Cosines MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

A particle starting from the origin (0,0) moves in a straight line in the (x, y) plane. Its coordinates at a later time are (√3, 3). The path of the particle makes with the x-axis an angle of

A

45°

B

60°

C

D

30°

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The slope of the line is given by tan θ = y/x = 3/√3 = √3, which corresponds to an angle of 60°.

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