JEE Main & Advanced Physics Vectors Question Bank Multiplication of Vectors

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     The angle between the vectors \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and \[\overrightarrow{B}\] is \[\theta .\]The value of the triple product \[\overrightarrow{A}\,.\,(\overrightarrow{B}\times \overrightarrow{A}\,)\] is                  [CBSE PMT 1991, 2005]

    A)                 \[{{A}^{2}}B\]   

    B)                 Zero

    C)                  \[{{A}^{2}}B\sin \theta \]           

    D)                 \[{{A}^{2}}B\cos \theta \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                        Let \[\overrightarrow{A}\,.(\overrightarrow{B}\,\times \overrightarrow{A})=\overrightarrow{A}\,.\,\overrightarrow{C}\,\]                 Here \[\overrightarrow{C}=\overrightarrow{B}\times \overrightarrow{A}\] Which is perpendicular to both vector                 \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and \[\overrightarrow{B}\]    \ \[\,\overrightarrow{A}\,.\overrightarrow{\,C}=0\]


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