NEET Physics · Medium

Basic Mathematics & Vectors: Cross Product MCQ

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Cross ProductMediumQuestion 5117

Question

The cross product A × B of two vectors A and B inclined at angle θ has magnitude:
  1. A
    AB cosθ
  2. B
    AB sinθ
    Correct
  3. C
    AB
  4. D
    AB tanθ

Correct answer

AB sinθ

Explanation

|A × B| = AB sinθ. The cross product gives a vector perpendicular to both A and B.