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Show that the scalar product of two vectors obeys the law of commutative.
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
If $\theta$ is the angle between $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$, then scalar product
$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}} =\mathrm{AB} \cos \theta$
$=\mathrm{BA} \cos \theta$
$\therefore \quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}}$ $=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{B}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{A}}$
$[\because \mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{BA}]$
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