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Vector Algebra question

2021 · 25 Feb · Shift 2 · Q68
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Vector Algebra question

2021 · 25 Feb · Shift 2 · Q68

JEE MainPhysicsVector AlgebraNumerical+4 / −1
If P→×Q→=Q→×P→\overrightarrow P \times \overrightarrow Q = \overrightarrow Q \times \overrightarrow PP×Q​=Q​×P, the angle between P→\overrightarrow PP and Q→\overrightarrow QQ​ is θ\thetaθ(0 ∘^\circ∘<θ\thetaθ < 360 ∘^\circ∘). The value of 'θ\thetaθ' will be ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​∘^\circ∘.
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Correct answer: 180

  1. Use the anti-commutative property of cross product:

P⃗×Q⃗=−(Q⃗×P⃗)\vec P \times \vec Q = - (\vec Q \times \vec P)P×Q​=−(Q​×P)

But given in the question:

P⃗×Q⃗=Q⃗×P⃗\vec P \times \vec Q = \vec Q \times \vec PP×Q​=Q​×P

  1. Comparing both relations:

P⃗×Q⃗=−(P⃗×Q⃗)\vec P \times \vec Q = - (\vec P \times \vec Q)P×Q​=−(P×Q​)

So,

2(P⃗×Q⃗)=02(\vec P \times \vec Q)=02(P×Q​)=0

Hence,

P⃗×Q⃗=0\vec P \times \vec Q = 0P×Q​=0

  1. Magnitude of cross product is:

∣P⃗×Q⃗∣=∣P⃗∣ ∣Q⃗∣sin⁡θ|\vec P \times \vec Q| = |\vec P|\,|\vec Q|\sin\theta∣P×Q​∣=∣P∣∣Q​∣sinθ

Therefore,

∣P⃗∣ ∣Q⃗∣sin⁡θ=0|\vec P|\,|\vec Q|\sin\theta = 0∣P∣∣Q​∣sinθ=0

Assuming P⃗\vec PP and Q⃗\vec QQ​ are non-zero vectors, we get:

sin⁡θ=0\sin\theta = 0sinθ=0

  1. For 0∘<θ<360∘0^\circ < \theta < 360^\circ0∘<θ<360∘,

sin⁡θ=0  ⟹  θ=180∘\sin\theta=0 \implies \theta = 180^\circsinθ=0⟹θ=180∘

(θ=0∘,360∘\theta=0^\circ, 360^\circθ=0∘,360∘ are not allowed in the given interval.)

Therefore, the angle is:

180∘\boxed{180^\circ}180∘​

  1. Comparison with stored answer:

Stored correct answer = 180180180

This matches the derived answer.

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