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Per NCERT §3.5, a UNIT vector has which magnitude and which dimension?
AMagnitude k and any dimension
BMagnitude 0 and dimensionless
CMagnitude 1 and dimensionless
DMagnitude 1 with length dimension
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Magnitude 1 and dimensionless
NCERT §3.5: unit vector (e.g. î, ĵ, k̂) has |x̂| = 1 and is dimensionless. It conveys direction only.
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