If $\vec{a}=t \vec{b}$ where $t < 0$ is a scalar, then

If $\vec{a}=t \vec{b}$ where $t < 0$ is a scalar, then
  1. $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ are like vectors and $|\vec{a}|>|\vec{b}|$
  2. $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ are unlike vectors and $|\vec{a}|>|\vec{b}|$
  3. $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ are like vectors and $|\vec{a}| < |\vec{b}|$
  4. $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$ are unlike vectors and either $|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}| \geq|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|$ or $|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}| < |\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|$

Solution

Given $\vec{a}=t \vec{b}$ where $t < 0$ is a scalar $\therefore \mathrm{t}$ is negative. $\Rightarrow \mathrm{t}=-\mathrm{k}$ for some $\mathrm{k} \in \mathrm{Z}^{+}$ So, we have $\vec{a}=-k \vec{b}$ ......(i) $\therefore \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$ are unlike vectors. Taking mod on both sides of eqn. (i), we get $ |\vec{a}|=|-k \vec{b}| \Rightarrow|\vec{a}|=|k||\vec{b}| $ If $0 < |k| < 1 \mid$ then $|\vec{a}| < |\vec{b}|$ And if $|\mathrm{k}| \geq 1$ then $|\vec{a}| \geq|\vec{b}|$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (18 May Shift 2)

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