University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-361-0

Chapter 1 - Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors - Problems - Exercises - Page 31: 1.82

Answer

A unit vector perpendicular to both the given vectors in 1.41 is $-\frac{13}{18}\widehat{i}$ + $\frac{1}{3} \widehat{j}$ - $\frac{11}{18}\widehat{k}$

Work Step by Step

The vectors mentioned are $\vec{A}$ = -2.00$\widehat{i}$ + 3.00$\widehat{j}$ + 4.00$\widehat{k}$ $\vec{B}$ = 3.00$\widehat{i}$ + 1.00$\widehat{j}$ - 3.00$\widehat{k}$ We know that the cross product of two vectors is always perpendicular to both of them Obtaining that cross product, we get $\vec{R}$ = (-9-4)$\widehat{i}$ - (6-12)$\widehat{j}$ + (-2-9)$\widehat{k}$ = -13$\widehat{i}$ + 6$\widehat{j}$ - 11$\widehat{k}$ To obtain a unit vector in the same direction, we need to divide the vecor by its magnitude To get the magnitude, $R$ = $\sqrt {(-13)^{2}+6^2 + (-11)^2}$ = 18 Dividing our resultant by its magnitude, we get $\bar{R}$ = $-\frac{13}{18}\widehat{i}$ + $\frac{1}{3} \widehat{j}$ - $\frac{11}{18}\widehat{k}$
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