KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-13

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    The wave front of a light beam is given by the equation \[x+2y+8z=c,\] (where c is arbitrary constant) then the angle made by the direction of light with the y-axis is-

    A) \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}}\]

    B) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}\]

    C) \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}\]

    D) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{3}{\sqrt{14}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Here direction of light is given by normal vector \[\vec{n}=\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}\] \[\therefore \] Angle made by the \[\vec{n}\] with y-axis is given by \[\cos \beta =\frac{2}{\sqrt{{{1}^{2}}+{{2}^{2}}+{{3}^{3}}}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}\]


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