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If F⃗=2î+ĵ-k̂ and r⃗=3î+2ĵ-2k̂, then the scalar and vector products of F⃗ and r⃗ have the magnitudes respectively as

Asked in NEET Re-2022 · Vector product

Answer: (4) 10, √2

Step-by-step solution

Given: F⃗=2î+ĵ-k̂ and r⃗=3î+2ĵ-2k̂.

Idea: take the dot product term by term, then the cross product as a determinant.

F⃗·r⃗=(2)(3)+(1)(2)+(-1)(-2)=6+2+2=10.

F⃗×r⃗=î[(1)(-2)-(-1)(2)]-ĵ[(2)(-2)-(-1)(3)]+k̂[(2)(2)-(1)(3)].

=î(-2+2)-ĵ(-4+3)+k̂(4-3)=ĵ+k̂.

|F⃗×r⃗|=√1²+1²=√2.

So the magnitudes are 10 and √2.

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