Answer the following questions related to unit vectors.

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Problem

Answer the following questions related to unit vectors. (i) Define a unit vector. Distinguish between a scalar and a vector with one suitable example of each. (ii) Show mathematically that dividing any non-zero vector by its own magnitude yields a vector of magnitude unity. (iii) Describe, with one explicit example from daily life, why expressing a physical quantity in terms of its unit vector components is advantageous when solving three-dimensional problems.

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