Can a vector of magnitude zero have non zero components?
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No, a vector cannot have zero magnitude if one of its components is not zero.
Consider a vectorsuch that its magnitude is:

It can be seen from this equation that if any of or is non-zero, the magnitude of vector will also be non-zero.
Consider a vectorsuch that its magnitude is:

It can be seen from this equation that if any of or is non-zero, the magnitude of vector will also be non-zero.
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Hii friend,
# Answer- No
# Explaination-
- Magnitude of vector A = xi + yj + zk is given by |A| = √(x^2+y^2+z^2)
- So if any of the component is non-zero magnitude must ne non-zero.(Assuming components are real numbers.)
Conversely, a zero vector must have zero components.
i.e. Z = 0i + 0j + 0k
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# Answer- No
# Explaination-
- Magnitude of vector A = xi + yj + zk is given by |A| = √(x^2+y^2+z^2)
- So if any of the component is non-zero magnitude must ne non-zero.(Assuming components are real numbers.)
Conversely, a zero vector must have zero components.
i.e. Z = 0i + 0j + 0k
Hope that was useful...
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