Alpha Physics

Ch-04 Vectors
Lect-10

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 Today’s Goal

Vector Product OR Cross

Product

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Direction of 𝑨 x 𝑩 : Right Hand Thumb Rule

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 ෝ
𝑨 x 𝑩 = (|𝑨||𝑩|𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽)𝒏

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 Q 1) Find 𝑨 𝐱 𝑩

Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ
𝒊+
a) 4
𝟐
b) 4𝒋Ƹ
෡
c) 4𝒌
Ƹ 𝒋+
𝒊+ ෡
Ƹ 𝒌
d) 4
𝟑

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Special Cases:

1.θ= 0 o

2. θ = 180 o

3. θ = 90 o

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Properties of Vector Product
1. Vector Product is NOT COMMUTATIVE

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2. Vector Product obeys the Distributive Law

3. Cross Product of vector with itself is Zero

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Cross Product of Orthogonal Unit Vectors

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Cross Product of Two Vectors when 𝑨 & 𝑩
are in Cartesian Form
෡
𝑨 = 𝑨𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑨𝒚 𝒋Ƹ +𝑨𝒛 𝒌 ෡
& 𝑩 = 𝑩𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑩𝒚 𝒋Ƹ +𝑩𝒛 𝒌

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Determinant Method:
෡
𝑨 = 𝑨𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑨𝒚 𝒋Ƹ +𝑨𝒛 𝒌

෡
𝑩 = 𝑩𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑩𝒚 𝒋Ƹ +𝑩𝒛 𝒌

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Q 2) If 𝑨 = 3 𝒊+ ෡ and 𝑩= 2 𝒊-2
Ƹ 𝒋 Ƹ + 2𝒌 Ƹ 𝒋+4 ෡ then value of |𝑨 × 𝑩| will be
Ƹ 𝒌,

a) 8 𝟐
b) 8 𝟑
c) 8 𝟓
d) 5 𝟖

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Q 3) Find the torque of 𝑭 = (2 𝒊-3 ෡ ) N acting at the point 𝒓= (3 𝒊Ƹ + 2 𝒋+3
Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ + 4𝒌 Ƹ
෡ about the origin.
𝒌)m

෡
Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ - 13𝒌
a) 17 𝒊-6
b) 17 𝒊Ƹ + 6 𝒋Ƹ - 13𝒌෡
c) 17 𝒊-Ƹ 13𝒋Ƹ - 7𝒌෡
෡
Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ +13𝒌
d) 17 𝒊-6

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 ෡ and -4 𝒊Ƹ -6 𝒋+Ƹ λ𝒌
Q 4) If two vectors 2 𝒊Ƹ + 3 𝒋Ƹ - 𝒌 ෡ are parallel to each other, then
find the value of λ.

a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 8

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Q 5) Angular momentum of a particle P about point O is 𝑳 = 𝑶𝑷 x m𝒗, where m is
the mass of a particle and v is its velocity. A particle of mass 2 kg is moving with
speed 10 m/s as shown in figure. Which of the following statements is/are
correct.
a) The magnitude of angular momentum of particle is 40 kg-m2s-1
b) The angular momentum is directed along the negative Z-axis
c) The angular momentum is directed along the positive Z-axis
d) The angular momentum is time independent

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Q 6) The magnetic force on a moving charge is 𝑭 = 𝒒 𝒗x 𝑩. Here q= electric
charge on particle, v= velocity of the particle, B= magnetic field.
෡
A charged particle of charge 1 C moving with a velocity( 𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ − 𝒌)ms -1 in a
෡ T. Choose the correct options.
magnetic field B = ( 2𝒊Ƹ − 𝒋Ƹ + 𝟒𝒌)

a) The component of magnetic force in the direction of velocity is zero.

b) The component of magnetic force in the direction of magnetic field is zero.
c) The magnitude of magnetic force is 𝟓𝟒 𝑵
d) None of the above

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Area of a Triangle

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Area of a Parallelogram

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Q 7)Calculate the area of the triangle determined by two vectors 𝑨 =3 𝒊Ƹ + 4 𝒋Ƹ and
𝑩=-3 𝒊Ƹ +7 𝒋Ƹ

a) 22/3
b) 23/2
c) 33/2
d) 13/2

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Q 8) The value of 𝑨.( 𝑨x𝑪) is

a) |A|2C
b) |A||C|
c) |C|2A
d) 0

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Q 9) If | 𝑨|= 𝟓 | 𝑩|=3 & 𝑨 x 𝑩 = 𝟐 𝑨. 𝑩. Then |𝑨 + 𝑩|?

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