JEE Main & Advanced Physics Two Dimensional Motion Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Motion in a Plane

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    If \[\overrightarrow{A}=\overrightarrow{B}-\overrightarrow{C}\], then, the angle between \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and \[\overrightarrow{B}\] is

    A) \[\text{ta}{{\text{n}}^{-1}}\frac{{{B}^{2}}+{{A}^{2}}-{{C}^{2}}}{2AB}\]          

    B) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\frac{{{B}^{2}}+{{A}^{2}}-{{C}^{2}}}{2AB}\]

    C) \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\frac{{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}-{{C}^{2}}}{2AB}\]    

    D) \[{{\sec }^{-1}}\frac{{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}-{{C}^{2}}}{2AB}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Given, \[\vec{A}=\vec{B}-\vec{C}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[\vec{C}=\vec{B}-\vec{A}\]
    If \[\theta \] is the angle between \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}\], then \[{{C}^{2}}={{B}^{2}}+{{A}^{2}}-2AB\,cos\theta \]
    \[\therefore \cos \theta =\frac{{{B}^{2}}+{{A}^{2}}-{{C}^{2}}}{2AB}\]


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