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Which of the following expressions are meaningfull operations?
Which of the following expressions are meaningfull operations?
Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
- $\overrightarrow{u}.(\overrightarrow{v}\times\overrightarrow{w})$
- $(\overrightarrow{u}.\overrightarrow{v}).\overrightarrow{w}$
- $(\overrightarrow{u}.\overrightarrow{v})\overrightarrow{w}$
- $\overrightarrow{u}\times(\overrightarrow{v}.\overrightarrow{w})$
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
$\overrightarrow{u}.(\overrightarrow{v}\times\overrightarrow{w})$ is a meaningful operation. Therefore, (a) is the answer.
$\overrightarrow{u}.(\overrightarrow{v}.\overrightarrow{w})$ is not meaningful, since $\overrightarrow{v}.\overrightarrow{w}$ is a scalar quantity and for dot product both quantities should be vector. Therefore, (b) is not the answer.
$\overrightarrow{u}.(\overrightarrow{v}).\overrightarrow{w}$ is meaningful, since it is a simple multiplication of vector and scalar quantity. Therefore, (c) is the answer.
$\overrightarrow{u}\times(\overrightarrow{v}).\overrightarrow{w})$ is not meaningful, since $\overrightarrow{v}).\overrightarrow{w}$ is a scalar quantity and for cross product, both quantities should be vector. Therefore, (d) is not the answer.
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