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Let ` veca ` be a unit vector perpendicular to unit vectors `vecb and vecc` and if the angle between `vecb and vecc " is " alpha , " then " vecb xx vecc` is

A

` +- ( cos alpha ) veca`

B

` +- ( cosec alpha) veca`

C

`+- ( sin alpha) veca`

D

none of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the vector \( \vec{b} \times \vec{c} \) given that \( \vec{a} \) is a unit vector perpendicular to both \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \), and the angle between \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) is \( \alpha \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information:** - \( \vec{a} \) is a unit vector, meaning \( |\vec{a}| = 1 \). - \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) are also unit vectors, so \( |\vec{b}| = 1 \) and \( |\vec{c}| = 1 \). - The angle between \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) is \( \alpha \). 2. **Using the Property of Cross Product:** - Since \( \vec{a} \) is perpendicular to both \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \), we can express \( \vec{a} \) in terms of the cross product of \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \): \[ \vec{a} = k (\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) \] where \( k \) is a scalar. 3. **Finding the Magnitude of the Cross Product:** - The magnitude of the cross product \( |\vec{b} \times \vec{c}| \) can be calculated using the formula: \[ |\vec{b} \times \vec{c}| = |\vec{b}| |\vec{c}| \sin(\alpha) \] - Since both \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) are unit vectors, we have: \[ |\vec{b} \times \vec{c}| = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot \sin(\alpha) = \sin(\alpha) \] 4. **Expressing \( \vec{a} \):** - Since \( \vec{a} \) is a unit vector, we can write: \[ |\vec{a}| = |k| |\vec{b} \times \vec{c}| \] - Given that \( |\vec{a}| = 1 \) and \( |\vec{b} \times \vec{c}| = \sin(\alpha) \), we have: \[ 1 = |k| \sin(\alpha) \] - Therefore, \( |k| = \frac{1}{\sin(\alpha)} \). 5. **Final Expression for \( \vec{b} \times \vec{c} \):** - Thus, we can express \( \vec{b} \times \vec{c} \) as: \[ \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \pm \vec{a} \sin(\alpha) \] ### Conclusion: The final result for \( \vec{b} \times \vec{c} \) is: \[ \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \pm \vec{a} \sin(\alpha) \]

To solve the problem, we need to find the vector \( \vec{b} \times \vec{c} \) given that \( \vec{a} \) is a unit vector perpendicular to both \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \), and the angle between \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) is \( \alpha \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information:** - \( \vec{a} \) is a unit vector, meaning \( |\vec{a}| = 1 \). - \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) are also unit vectors, so \( |\vec{b}| = 1 \) and \( |\vec{c}| = 1 \). - The angle between \( \vec{b} \) and \( \vec{c} \) is \( \alpha \). ...
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