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Motion In A Plane

Question
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Can straight A with rightwards arrow on top. straight B with rightwards arrow on top space equals space straight A with rightwards arrow on top cross times straight B with rightwards arrow on top?

Solution

No, both cannot be equal to each other. This is because space straight A with rightwards arrow on top. straight B with rightwards arrow on top is a scalar and straight A with rightwards arrow on top cross times straight B with rightwards arrow on top is a vector. A scalar quantity and a vector quantity cannot be equal.