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NEET Physics Scalar & Vector Products MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Easy-Class 11

Consider a vector AA in a plane making an angle θ\theta with the positive x-axis. If the vector is represented as A=Axi+AyjA = A_x \mathbf{i} + A_y \mathbf{j}, which of the following correctly represents the x-component AxA_x of the vector AA?

Question diagram
A

A cos θ\theta

B

A sin θ\theta

C

A tan θ\theta

D

A cot θ\theta

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

According to the given NCERT context, the x-component AxA_x of vector AA is expressed as Acos⁡θA \cos \theta where θ\theta is the angle the vector makes with the x-axis.

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