Definition:Unit Vector

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Definition

A unit vector is a vector quantity which has a magnitude of $1$.


Dimension

The unit vector has no dimension.

This is because it consists of a quantity (of a dimension $D$) divided by another instance of that same quantity (also of dimension $D$), leaving no dimension.


Also see

  • Results about unit vectors can be found here.


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