Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Physics and Mathematics
For two vectors A and B , the magnitude of their vector product can...
For two vectors and , the magnitude of their vector product can be
Options
- Aequal to zero
- Bgreater than
- Cless than
- Dequal to
Correct answer
D. equal to
Step-by-step solution
The magnitude of the vector product of two vectors and is given by , where is the angle between the vectors.
Since the value of lies in the range for , we have .
Multiplying by , we get .
Thus, the magnitude of the vector product can be zero (if or ), less than (if or ), or equal to (if ).
It can never be greater than .
Since the value of lies in the range for , we have .
Multiplying by , we get .
Thus, the magnitude of the vector product can be zero (if or ), less than (if or ), or equal to (if ).
It can never be greater than .