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Which of the following statements about the relationship between the magnitude of the cross product of two vectors and the product of the magnitudes of the vectors is true? (a)
The statement that is true about the relationship between the magnitude of the cross product of two vectors and the product of the magnitude of the vector.
Answer to Problem 11.1QQ
Option(d).
Explanation of Solution
The magnitude of the cross product of two vector that is
Here,
The value of
Conclusion:
When both
The value of
From option (b) and (c),
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