Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Rotation of a Rigid Body - Exercises and Problems - Page 349: 36

Answer

a) ${ 17}\;\hat k$ b) $0$

Work Step by Step

a) Since we need the product of $\vec A\times \vec B$, so we need to find the angle from $\vec A$ to $\vec B$, as seen in the figure below. $$\vec A\times \vec B=AB\sin\theta$$ where $\theta=180^\circ -135^\circ=\bf 45^\circ$ Hence, $$\vec A\times \vec B=(6)(4)\sin45^\circ\;\hat k$$ $$\vec A\times \vec B=\color{red}{\bf 17}\;\hat k$$ where $\hat k$ is the $z$-direction out of the page toward you according to the right-hand rule. --- b) $$\vec C\times \vec D=CD\sin\theta$$ where $\theta=180^\circ$ $$\vec C\times \vec D=(6)(4)\sin180^\circ=\color{red}{\bf 0}$$
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