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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Given two vectors A = 2i + 3j + 4k and B = i - 2j + 3k. What is the magnitude of each vector?
Options
A 4, 7
B 6.4, 4.0
C 5.4, 3.7
Correct Answer
D 29, 14
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The magnitude of a vector is given by √(x² + y² + z²). For A: |A| = √(2² + 3² + 4²) = √(4 + 9 + 16) = √29 ≈ 5.385. For B: |B| = √(1² + (-2)² + 3²) = √(1 + 4 + 9) = √14 ≈ 3.742. These round to 5.4 and 3.7 respectively.

Hint

Magnitude = √(x² + y² + z²) for a 3D vector.

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