If θ is the angle between any two vectorsa⃗ and b⃗, then ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=∣a⃗⋅b⃗∣ when θ is: \vec{a} \text { and } \ve
Question
If θ is the angle between any two vectors
a and b, then ∣a×b∣=∣a⋅b∣ when θ is:
A.
2π
B.
4π
C.
π
D.
0
Correct option is B
∙Dot product:a⋅b=∣a∣∣b∣cosθ∙Cross product (magnitude):∣a×b∣=∣a∣∣b∣sinθWe are given that:∣a×b∣=∣a⋅b∣Substitute the above formulas:∣a∣∣b∣sinθ=∣a∣∣b∣cosθCanceling ∣a∣∣b∣ from both sides (assuming neither is zero):sinθ=∣cosθ∣Solve sinθ=cosθ:Divide both sides by cosθ(assuming cosθ=0):tanθ=1=>θ=45∘(or θ=4π radians)