NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2001

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                                    If \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}\] are two vectors such that \[|\vec{A}+\vec{B}|\,=\,|\vec{A}-\vec{B}|\], the angle between vectors \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}\] is:

    A)                                                                                                                                                                                            \[{{0}^{\text{o}}}\]

    B)                 \[{{60}^{\text{o}}}\]

    C)                 \[{{90}^{\text{o}}}\]

    D)                 \[{{120}^{\text{o}}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    We have given                 \[|\vec{A}+\vec{B}|=\,|\vec{A}-\vec{B}|\]                 Squaring both the sides, we obtain                 \[{{\left| \vec{A}+\vec{B} \right|}^{2}}=\,{{\left| \vec{A}-\vec{B} \right|}^{2}}\] or            \[(\vec{A}+\vec{B})\,.\,(\vec{A}+\vec{B})\,=(\vec{A}-\vec{B})\,.(\vec{A}-\vec{B})\] or            \[\vec{A}.\vec{A}+\vec{A}.\vec{B}+\vec{B}.\vec{A}+\vec{B}.\vec{B}=\vec{A}.\vec{A}-\vec{A}.\vec{B}\]                 \[-\vec{B}\,.\,\vec{A}+\vec{B}\,.\,\vec{B}\] or            \[\vec{A}.\vec{B}+\vec{A}.\vec{B}=-\vec{A}.\vec{B}-\vec{A}.\vec{B}\]                                                 \[(\because \,\,\vec{B}.\vec{A}=\vec{A}.\vec{B})\] or            \[4\vec{A}.\vec{B}=0\] or            \[\vec{A}\,.\,\vec{B}=0\]                 Since dot product of \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}\] is zero hence, \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}\] are mutually perpendicular i.e., angle between and \[\vec{A}\] is \[\vec{B}\] \[{{90}^{\text{o}}}\].


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