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Motion In A Plane

Question
CBSEENPH11018342

Define cross product of two vectors. Show that cross product of two vectors anti commute.

Solution
Cross product of two vectors is a vector whose magnitude is equal to product of the magnitude of each vector and sine of angle between them and is directed along the normal to the plane containing two vectors. 
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The direction of the cross product of two vectors, that is straight c with hat on top is determined by the right hand screw rule or right hand thumb rule. 
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The direction in which the screw will advance gives us the direction of straight c with hat on top.
Therefore, by Right Hand Screw Rule, the direction of straight A with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top cross times B with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space a n d space B with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top cross times A with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space i s space o p p o s i t e. space
Now, 
                 straight A with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top cross times B with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space equals space A B space sin theta space c with hat on top     and
straight B with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top cross times A with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space equals space B A space sin theta space stack c space with hat on top

space space space space space space space space space space equals space minus A B space sin theta space stack c space with hat on top

space space space space space space space space space space equals space minus A with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space cross times space B with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top 
So, cross product of two vectors anti-commute.