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Vectors - L3
Vectors - Roadmap

Applications of Dot
Product
Properties of Dot Product

Dot Product

Multiplication of Vector
With Scalar Quantity
Multiplication of Vector
Multiplication of Vector With Scalar Quantity
Multiplication of Vector With Scalar Quantity

If λ is a scalar quantity, then:

● λ Positive:
Magnitude increases to λ times but
direction remains same:

● λ Negative:
Magnitude increases to λ times but
direction becomes opposite:
 Vector Multiplication

Dot Product

Cross Product

✖
Dot product / Scalar Product

= A B COS𝛉

𝛉
Find the Dot product of the given vectors.

60°

6
Solution:-
Find the Dot product of the given vectors.

8
90°

6
Find the Dot product of the given vectors.

120°
8
6
Solution:-

Hence the output of Dot product is a scalar

quantity. Therefore this is also called as scalar
product
Magnitude of vector and are
respectively 4 and 6 and angle between
and is 60° find

A 12

B 6

C 24

D 3
Magnitude of vector and are
respectively 4 and 6 and angle between
and is 60° find

A 12

B 6

C 24

D 3
Solution
Basics Done.
Let us Start with Properties..
 Properties of Dot Product
● Dot product is distributive is nature.

● It is commutative in nature.
 Properties of Dot Product

● Dot product of a vector with itself is equal

to square of its magnitude.
Properties of Dot Product
 Properties of Dot Product

𝜃=0
● Maximum Magnitude:
 Properties of Dot Product

If and are perpendicular ( 𝛉 =900 ),

then A . B = 0
Dot product between Unit Vectors

î · î =
 Analytical Method to find
Dot Product

A = Ax î + Ay ĵ + Az ̂ k
B = Bx î + By ĵ + Bz ̂ k
Given: and
Find .

A - 20

B - 10

C - 22

D - 32
Given: and
Find .

A - 20

B - 10

C - 22

D - 32
Solution:-
Find Dot Product:-

A -5

B - 15

C + 25

D + 15
Find Dot Product:-

A -5

B - 15

C + 25

D + 15
Solution:-
Find Dot Product:-

A 0

B 5

C 10

D 15
Find Dot Product:-

A 0

B 5

C 10

D 15
Solution:-
Find Dot Product:-

A 0

B 5

C 10

D 15
Find Dot Product:-

A 0

B 5

C 10

D 15
Solution:-
Find

A 3, 1

B 1, 3

C 0.5 , 1.5

D 1.5 , 0.5
Find

A 3, 1

B 1, 3

C 0.5 , 1.5

D 1.5 , 0.5
Solution
Vectors - Roadmap

Applications of Dot
Product
Properties of Dot Product

Dot Product

Multiplication of Vector
With Scalar Quantity
 Applications of Dot Product

1. Finding Angle between Vectors:

𝛉°

b
Lets Gear Up for more
questions!!!
Find angle between following vectors:
and

D
Find angle between following vectors:
and

D
Solution:-
Find the angle between two vectors
and

A 45°

B 30°

C 60°

D 120°
Find the angle between two vectors
and

A 45°

B 30°

C 60°

D 120°
Solution
Find the angles ⍺, β, 𝛾 made by the vector
with x-axis , y-axis & z-axis
respectively.
 Applications of Dot Product

2. Check if Vectors are perpendicular or not

Check whether vectors are perpendicular or
not : ,

A Yes

B No

C Can’t be determined
Check whether vectors are perpendicular or
not : ,

A Yes

B No

C Can’t be determined
Solution:-

So they are perpendicular

Find value of m such that the vectors are
perpendicular. ,

A 9

B 24

C 6

D 12
Find value of m such that the vectors are
perpendicular. ,

A 9

B 24

C 6

D 12
Solution:-
–3 + m – 21 = 0
2m = 24
m = 12
If and find 𝞴
for which and are
perpendicular.

D
If and find 𝞴
for which and are
perpendicular.

D
 Solution

Now, if are perpendicular, then

 Applications of Dot Product

3. To find components in direction of other

vector
 Applications of Dot Product

3. To find components in direction of other

vector

Example:-
● Component of B along A i.e BA :-
B
Bcos°
θ
A

● Component of A in direction of B = AB = A . B
 Dot product /scalar product

= B (A Cos𝛉)

𝛉
𝛉

= A (B Cos𝛉)
Find the component of 6i + 7j in direction
10i.

A 6

B 3

C 9

D 12
Find the component of 6i + 7j in direction
10i.

A 6

B 3

C 9

D 12
Solution:-
(6i + 7j). = 6
Application of Dot product in physics

● Work done (W):

Application of Dot product in physics

● Work done (W):

● Instantaneous power (P) :

● Electric flux (𝜙) :

Note: As the scalar product of two vectors is a scalar

quantity, so work, power and magnetic flux are all
scalar quantities.
 A Force of 15 N at angle 60° from horizontal
is used to push a box along the floor a
distance of 3 meters. How much work was
Done by force?

A 22.5 J
F
B -22.5 J
60o
C 45 J

S D -45 J
 A Force of 15 N at angle 60° from horizontal
is used to push a box along the floor a
distance of 3 meters. How much work was
Done by force?

A 22.5 J
F
B -22.5 J
60o
C 45 J

S D -45 J
Solution
If a force displaces a particle from
A(1, –3, 4) to B(–2, 5, 7) . Find work done.

A 10J

B 28J

C 22J

D 4J
If a force displaces a particle from
A(1, –3, 4) to B(–2, 5, 7) . Find work done.

A 10J

B 28J

C 22J

D 4J
Solution:-

F=

W= –3 + 16 + 9 = 22
 Multiplication of
Vector With Scalar Dot Product
Quantity

Summary

Properties of Dot Applications of

Product Dot Product

 Summary
● Multiplication of Vector With Scalar Quantity

● Dot Product of two vectors

● If
Dot Product Done
Vectors - Roadmap

Applications of Vector
Product
Vector Product in terms of
rectangular components

Properties of Vector
Product

Vector Product of two

vectors
Cross product / Vector product
Cross product / Vector product
 Cross product / Vector product

Representation:

✖ = = ABsin𝛉 n̂
C

ABsin𝛉
n̂
𝛉
 Direction of Cross product
Right hand curl rule
A×B

n̂

● According to this rule:

◇ Stretch your finger in the direction of A
◇ Curle them towards B keeping your thumb erect.
◇ Then Your thumb will give you the direction of A × B
 Direction of Cross product

Right hand curl rule

n̂

B×A
 Direction of Cross product

Right hand screw rule

 Properties of Cross Product

Minimum Value:
• If and are collinear ( 𝛉 =00 or 𝛉 =1800),
then A×B=0

𝜃=0
 Properties of Cross Product
● Cross product of a vector with itself is
always
 Properties of Dot Product
● Maximum Value:

Cross Product is maximum when vectors are

perpendicular
 Properties of Cross Product

● Vector Product is anticommutative i.e.,

 Properties of Cross Product

● Vector product is distributive over addition

i,e.,
 Properties of Cross Product
● The direction of A × B is always
perpendicular to the plane of A and B.
 Properties of Cross Product

● If ⍺ times A is crossed with β time B then

 Cross product/vector product

Cross product between unit vectors

 Cross product/vector product

Cross product between unit vectors

î × î = ĵ × ĵ = k̂ × k̂ = (1)(1)(sin 0°) = 0
 Cross product/vector product

Analytical method
A = a1î + b1 ĵ+ c1̂ k

B = a2î + b2ĵ+ c2̂ k

Solution:-
Given that and
Find ?

D
Given that and
Find ?

D
Solution:-
Given that and Find
?

D
Given that and Find
?

D
Solution:-
Given that and Find
?

D
Given that and Find
?

D
Solution:-
Find the vector of magnitude and
perpendicular to both of vectors

D Both A and B
Find the vector of magnitude and
perpendicular to both of vectors

D Both A and B
Solution
 are two vectors and 𝜃 is the angle
between them. If the value of
𝜃 is:

A 45°

B 30°

C 90°

D 60°
 are two vectors and 𝜃 is the angle
between them. If the value of
𝜃 is:

A 45°

B 30°

C 90°

D 60°
Solution
Vectors - Roadmap

Applications of Vector
Product
Vector Product in terms of
rectangular components

Properties of Vector
Product

Vector Product of two

vectors
 Application of Cross Product
1. Cross product is used to check whether
the vectors are parallel or antiparallel:-
Example:-
 Application of Cross Product
2. Cross product is used to find the area of
triangle or parallelogram formed by two vectors.
 Application of Cross Product
2. Cross product is used to find the area of
triangle or parallelogram formed by two vectors.

•
B

A
•
Find the area of triangle formed by two
given vectors and

D
Find the area of triangle formed by two
given vectors and

D
Solution:-

4
Calculate the area of the parallelogram whose
two adjacent sides are formed by the
vectors and

D
Calculate the area of the parallelogram whose
two adjacent sides are formed by the
vectors and

D
Solution:-
If denote the sides of a parallelogram
and its area is , find the angle between

A 30°

B 60°

C 45°

D 90°
If denote the sides of a parallelogram
and its area is , find the angle between

A 30°

B 60°

C 45°

D 90°
Solution
 Application of Cross Product

3. Cross product is used to check the coplanarity

of 3 vectors
Find m such that ,
and are coplanar.

D
Find m such that ,
and are coplanar.

D
Solution:-
 Application of Cross Product

3. Cross product is also used to calculate the

volume of parallelepiped

C
B
θ
A
Applications of Vector Product

● Torque:
Applications of Vector Product
● Velocity:
What is the value of linear velocity, if
and

D
What is the value of linear velocity, if
and

D
Solution
A ray of light in air strikes a x–z
plane separating the medium having
refractive index 2 from air. Find unit vector
in direction of refracted ray?
 Cross
Product
Done
 Summary

● Vector Product of two vectors

● Properties of Vector Product

● Vector Product in terms of rectangular

components

● Determinant form of vector product

● Applications of Vector Product

Summary
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