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SZUP13 e CH 1 e 52

1. The vectors A and B are defined in a right-handed coordinate system with the page as the xy-plane. 2. A points into the page and B goes from the bottom right to the top left corner. 3. The cross product A × B is calculated to be 3.50|B|(√2/2)(x̂ + ŷ), meaning it also lies in the xy-plane perpendicular to B.

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SZUP13 e CH 1 e 52

1. The vectors A and B are defined in a right-handed coordinate system with the page as the xy-plane. 2. A points into the page and B goes from the bottom right to the top left corner. 3. The cross product A × B is calculated to be 3.50|B|(√2/2)(x̂ + ŷ), meaning it also lies in the xy-plane perpendicular to B.

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Sears & Zemansky’s University Physics 13e - Exercise 1.

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Exercise 1.52
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The vector A is 3.50 cm long and is directed into this page. Vector B points from the lower right
corner of this page to the upper left corner of this page. Define an appropriate right-handed
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coordinate system, and find the three components of the vector product A × B, measured in
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cm2 . In a diagram, show your coordinate system and the vectors A, B, and A × B?

Solution

Let the page be the xy-plane.

Since B goes from the bottom right to the top left, it forms an angle of 45° with the y-axis. Write
formulas for the given vectors.

A = 3.50⟨0, 0, −1⟩ cm

B = |B|⟨− sin 45°, cos 45°, 0⟩ cm

The magnitude of B isn’t given, so just leave it as |B|. Calculate the cross product of A and B.


x̂ ŷ ẑ

A × B = 0 0 −3.50

−|B| sin 45° |B| cos 45° 0

= x̂[(0)(0) − (−3.50)(|B| cos 45°)] − ŷ[(0)(0) − (−3.50)(−|B| sin 45°)]

+ ẑ[(0)(|B| cos 45°) − (0)(−|B| sin 45°)]

= 3.50|B| cos 45° x̂ + 3.50|B| sin 45° ŷ

= 3.50|B|(cos 45° x̂ + sin 45° ŷ)


 
x̂ ŷ
= 3.50|B| √ + √
2 2
3.50|B|
= √ (x̂ + ŷ)
2
3.50|B|
= √ ⟨1, 1, 0⟩ cm2
2
Consequently, A × B also lies in the xy-plane but perpendicular to B.

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