JEE Main & Advanced Physics Vectors Question Bank Multiplication of Vectors

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    The position vectors of radius are \[2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}\] and \[2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+\hat{k}\] while those of linear momentum are \[2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-\hat{k}.\] Then the angular momentum is                                    [BHU 1997]

    A)                 \[2\hat{i}-4\hat{k}\]      

    B)                 \[4\hat{i}-8\hat{k}\]

    C)                 \[2\hat{i}-4\hat{j}+2\hat{k}\]    

    D)                 \[4\hat{i}-8\hat{k}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                        Radius vector \[\vec{r}=\overrightarrow{{{r}_{2}}}-\overrightarrow{{{r}_{1}}}=(2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+\hat{k})-(2\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})\]                                 \ \[\vec{r}=-4\hat{j}\]                                 Linear momentum \[\overrightarrow{p}=2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-\hat{k}\]                                 \[\vec{L}=\vec{r}\times \vec{p}=(-4\hat{j})\times (2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-\hat{k})\]                                 \[=\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {\hat{i}} & {\hat{j}} & {\hat{k}}  \\    0 & -4 & 0  \\    2 & 3 & -1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]\[=4\hat{i}-8\hat{k}\]


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