Q.Find the angle between the vectors 2i^+j^−k^ and 2i^+j^+k^ using vector product.
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Vector (Cross) Product
The vector product of two vectors A and B is a vector
A×B=∣A∣∣B∣sinθ n^,
whose magnitude is ABsinθ (θ the angle between them) and whose direction n^ is perpendicular to the plane of A and B, given by the right‑hand rule.
Key properties: it is anti‑commutative, A×B=−B×A, so the two products point in opposite directions (angle 180∘ between them); the cross product of parallel or anti‑parallel vectors is the null vector (sin0=0); and it is maximum for perpendicular vectors. In components,
A×B=i^AxBxj^AyByk^AzBz.
Dividing A×B by its magnitude gives the unit vector perpendicular to both. The cross product defines torque, angular momentum, magnetic force and area vectors. …
Use sinθ=∣u×v∣/(∣u∣∣v∣). …
Step 1. u=2i^+j^−k^=(2,1,−1), v=2i^+j^+k^=(2,1,1).
Step 2. u×v=i^22j^11k^−11=i^(1⋅1−(−1)⋅1)−j^(2⋅1−(−1)⋅2)+k^(2⋅1−1⋅2)=2i^−4j^+0k^. …
Cross product magnitude and vector magnitudes substituted into $\sin\theta=|\vec …
- Using the dot product formula instead, when the question specifically asks to use the vector product. …
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- CBSE 2026Set A1 markMCQQ.i×k=(a) 1(b) k(c) j(d) −j
›Reveal solutionSolution
i×k=−j.
The cyclic order gives i×j=k, j×k=i, k×i=j. Reversing the last one: …
- CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Find the value of (2i^+3j^)×(i^+2j^)(a) i^(b) j^(c) k^(d) None of these
›Reveal solutionSolution
Compute the cross product using the determinant formula; since both vectors have zero k^-component, only the k^ term survives.
(2i^+3j^)×(i^+2j^)=i^21j^32k^00
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- CBSE 2026Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If ∣a∣=13, ∣b∣=5 and a⋅b=60∘, then ∣a×b∣ is:(a) 45(b) 15(c) 25(d) 35
›Reveal solutionSolution
With a⋅b=60, ∣a∣=13, ∣b∣=5, we get cosθ=60/65=12/13, so sinθ=5/13, giving ∣a×b∣=65×5/13=25.
Given ∣a∣=13, ∣b∣=5, and a⋅b=60 (this is read as the dot-product value between the two vectors, since a dot product cannot equal an angle in degrees).
Since a⋅b=∣a∣∣b∣cosθ: 60=13×5×cosθ=65cosθ⇒cosθ=6560=1312.
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- CBSE 2025Set E1 markMCQQ.(i×j)+(i×i)=(a) 2(b) 1(c) k(d) −k
›Reveal solutionSolution
The cross product of a vector with itself is zero, so the result is k.
By the cyclic rule i×j=k, and any vector crossed with itself is the zero vector, so i×i=0.
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- CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.If |a⃗|=4, |b⃗|=2√3, |a⃗×b⃗|=12 then the angle between the vectors a⃗ and b⃗ is(a) π/3(b) π/6(c) π/4(d) π/2
›Reveal solutionSolution
Use ∣a×b∣=∣a∣∣b∣sinθ to solve for θ.
The magnitude of the cross product satisfies ∣a×b∣=∣a∣∣b∣sinθ, where θ is the angle between the vectors.
12=(4)(23)sinθ=83sinθ
sinθ=8312=233=23
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- CBSE 2024Set D1 markMCQQ.(i+3j−2k)×(−i+3k)=(a) 9i−j+3k(b) 9i+j−3k(c) i−j+3k(d) i+j−3k
›Reveal solutionSolution
Evaluate the determinant form of the cross product.
With a=(1,3,−2) and b=(−1,0,3):
a×b=i1−1j30k−23. …
- CBSE 2024Set D1 markMCQQ.k×j=(a) −j(b) j(c) 0(d) k
›Reveal solutionSolution
By the right-hand rule k×j=−i; none of the four printed options matches this, so the question as printed is defective.
Using the cyclic rule i×j=k, j×k=i, k×i=j, and the anti-commutativity b×a=−(a×b):
k×j=−(j×k)=−i. …
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.k^×j^=(a) i^(b) −i^(c) j^(d) 0
›Reveal solutionSolution
The standard cyclic products are î×ĵ=k̂, ĵ×k̂=î, k̂×î=ĵ; reversing any pair flips the sign.
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- CBSE 2023Set E1 markMCQQ.j×i=(a) k(b) −k(c) 0(d) 1
›Reveal solutionSolution
j×i=−k.
The cyclic rule gives i×j=k. Reversing the order changes the sign:
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- CBSE 2023Set E1 markMCQQ.(3k−7i)×2k=(a) −14j(b) 14j(c) 11i−2k(d) 2k−11i
›Reveal solutionSolution
Using k×k=0 and i×k=−j, the product is 14j.
Distribute the cross product:
(3k−7i)×2k=6(k×k)−14(i×k).
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- CBSE 2023Set E1 markMCQQ.(10i+j+k)×(−4i+7j−11k)=(a) −18i+106j+74k(b) 18i−106j−74k(c) 18i+106j+74k(d) 5i−6j−7k
›Reveal solutionSolution
Evaluating the determinant gives −18i+106j+74k.
Compute
(10i+j+k)×(−4i+7j−11k)=i10−4j17k1−11.
i-component: (1)(−11)−(1)(7)=−11−7=−18.
j-component: −[(10)(−11)−(1)(−4)]=−[−110+4]=106.
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- CBSE 2023Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.i^×j^=(a) 0(b) k^(c) −k^(d) none of these
›Reveal solutionSolution
This is one of the fundamental unit-vector cross-product identities.
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