Understanding Vector Product: Properties, Applications, and Geometrical Representations
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This session delves into the concept of the vector (cross) product, exploring its geometrical representation and key properties such as non-commutativity and distributivity over addition. Learn to express the vector product in terms of components and discover its applications, including calculating the moment of a force about a point or a line. The session will feature exercises on finding unit vectors perpendicular to planes, determining areas of parallelograms and triangles formed by vectors, and using vector methods to solve geometrical problems.
Understanding Vector Product: Properties, Applications, and Geometrical Representations
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Session Vectors -2
Session Objectives • Vector (or Cross) Product • Geometrical Representation • Properties of Vector Product • Vector Product in Terms of Components • Applications: Vector Moment of a Force about a Point, about a Line • Class Exercise
O Vector (or Cross) Product
1. Vector product is not commutative 2. Vector product is distributive over vector addition Properties of Vector Product
Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors . Example –1
Solution: The vector perpendicular to the plane ABC is . Example –2
Find the area of a parallelogram determined by the vectors Example -6
Example -7 Find the area of the triangle formed by the points A(1, 1, 2), B(2, 3, 5) and C(1, 5, 5).
O P Moment of Force About a Point
The moment of the force acting through B about the point A is given by Solution Cont.
The moment of the force about the given line is Solution Cont.
In a triangle ABC, prove by vector method that: Geometrical Problem Example -10 Solution: By triangle law of vector addition
Solution Cont. From (i) and (ii), we get