Unit Vector

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Unit Vector

A unit vector is a vector whose magnitude is one.

$$|\hat a|=1$$

The unit vector in the direction of $$\vec a$$ is:

$$\hat a=\frac{\vec a}{|\vec a|}$$

Usage

- Used to represent only the direction of a vector.

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