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Vector (Cross) Product

If A⃗×B⃗=B⃗×A⃗\vec{A} \times \vec{B} = \vec{B} \times \vec{A}, then the angle between A and B is

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Answer: (c)

  1. Cross product is anti-commutative: B⃗×A⃗=−A⃗×B⃗\vec{B} \times \vec{A} = -\vec{A} \times \vec{B}.
  2. Given A⃗×B⃗=−A⃗×B⃗⇒2A⃗×B⃗=0⇒ABsin⁡θ=0\vec{A} \times \vec{B} = -\vec{A} \times \vec{B} \Rightarrow 2\vec{A} \times \vec{B} = 0 \Rightarrow AB\sin\theta = 0.
  3. sin⁡θ=0⇒θ=0\sin\theta = 0 \Rightarrow \theta = 0 or π\pi; of the options only π\pi fits.
  4. So the answer is (c) π\pi.
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