Physics - Cross Product

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B.

It measures how much two vectors point in different direction, that is how much perpendicular the two vectors are with each other.
A. Dot product
B. Cross product

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A. True

  1. Cross product obeys the right-hand rule. Thus, the torque vector is always perpendicular to the plane formed by the position vector r and force vector F. These statements are __.
    A. True
    B. False
    C. Partly true
    D. Partly false
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B. 0

What is the cross product of two vectors A and B which are parallel with each other?
A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. undefined

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A. 90˚

the cross product of vectors A and B is equal to C, C = A x B. The magnitude of vector C is at its maximum if the angle between vectors A and B is .
A. 90˚
B. 0˚
C. 180˚
D. 270˚

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B. False

A x B = B x A. This expression is _.
A. True
B. False
C. Partly true
D. Partly false

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C. Partly true
D. Partly false

i x j = k, j x k = i, k x i = j, j x i = k, k x j = i, i x k = j. These expressions are __.
A. True
B. False
C. Partly true
D. Partly false

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C. They are orthogonal with each other.

What can you say about vectors A and B if A x B = 0, and A & B are not null vectors?
A. They are anti-parallel with each other.
B. They are parallel with each other.
C. They are orthogonal with each other.
D. Cannot be determined

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A. True

I x i = j x j = k x k = 0. This expression is _.
A. True
B. False
C. Partly true
D. Partly false

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C. Both A and B are correct.

m(A x B) = (A x B)m. What can you say about this expression?
A. This expression is valid for cross product.
B. This expression can be expressed as mA x B.
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. Both A and B are incorrect.

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B. A vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.

What is produce by the cross products of two vectors?
A. A scalar quantity with magnitude only.
B. A vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.
C. A scalar quantity with both magnitude and direction.
D. A vector quantity with magnitude only.