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II. Short Answer Questions · Q5

Q.Write a short note on the vector product between two vectors.

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Step 1. The vector (cross) product of A⃗\vec A and B⃗\vec B, at angle θ\theta, is A⃗×B⃗=(ABsin⁡θ)n^\vec A\times\vec B=(AB\sin\theta)\hat n — a new vector, perpendicular to the plane containing A⃗\vec A and B⃗\vec B.

Step 2. The direction n^\hat n is fixed by the right-hand screw rule: curl the fingers from A⃗\vec A toward B⃗\vec B through the smaller angle; the thumb gives n^\hat n.

Step 3. It is not commutative: A⃗×B⃗=−(B⃗×A⃗)\vec A\times\vec B=-(\vec B\times\vec A); it vanishes for parallel/anti-parallel vectors and is maximal (=AB=AB) for perpendicular vectors. …

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