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If $\vec{a}$ is a nonzero vector of magnitude 'a' and $\lambda$ a nonzero scalar, then $\lambda\ \vec{a}$ is unit vector if

A
$\lambda=1$
B
$\lambda=-1$
C
$a=\big|\lambda\big|$
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$a=1/\big|\lambda\big|$

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Answer

Correct option: D.

$a=1/\big|\lambda\big|$

Given: $ \vec{a}$ is a non-zero vector of magnitude a $ \Rightarrow\ \ \ |\vec{a}|=1$
Also given $\lambda\neq0\ \text{and}\ \lambda\vec{a}$ is a unit vector.
$\Rightarrow\ \ |\lambda\vec{a}|=1\ \Rightarrow\ \ |\lambda|\big|\vec{a}\big|=1$
$\Rightarrow\ \ \ \ \ \ |\lambda|a=1\ \ \Rightarrow\ \ a=\frac{1}{|\lambda|}$
Therefore, option (D) is correct.

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