If and are two collinear vectors, then which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
(A) , for some scalar .
(B) Always .
(C) the respective components of and are proportional.
(D) both vectors and always have same direction.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
If and are two collinear vectors, then which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
(A) , for some scalar .
(B) Always .
(C) the respective components of and are proportional.
(D) both vectors and always have same direction.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
Collinear vectors satisfy with proportional components, so (A) and (C) are correct. But need not be , so (B) fails, and a negative reverses the direction, so (D) fails. The incorrect ones are (B) and (D).
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