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What is radius vector?

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 i. A vector drawn from the centre of a circle to position of a particle on circumference of circle is called as ‘radius vector’.

ii. It is given by,

\(|\vec r|=\cfrac{\delta s}{\delta \theta}\)

where, δs = small linear distance

δθ = small angular displacement

iii. It is directed radially outwards.

iv. Unit: metre (m) in SI system and centimetre (cm) in CGS system.

v. Dimensions: [M0 L1 T0 ]

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