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Prove that the normal to the plane containing three point whose position vectors are `veca,vecb,vecc` lie in the direction of `vecbxxvecc+veccxxveca+vecaxxvecb`.

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  10. A force vecF=4hati+hatk acts through point A(0,2,0). Find the moment v...

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  11. Let vecF=2hati+4hatj+3hatk at the point P with position vector hati-ha...

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  12. A force vecF=3hati+2hatj-4hatk is applied at the point (1,-1,2).Find t...

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  13. Two unlike forces of equal magnitudes hatj+2hatk and -hatj-2hatk are a...

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  14. A force of 3 units acts through the point (4,-1,7) in the direction of...

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  15. Find the moment about the point (3,4,5) of the force through the point...

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  16. The moment of the couple formed by forces 5hati+hatk and -5hati-hatk a...

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  17. Find the vector moment of the forces : hati+2hatj-3hatk: 2hati+3hatj+4...

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  18. Classify the following quantities as vector or scalar : (i) Time perio...

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  19. Find veca*(vecbxxvecc) if : veca=2hati+hatj+3hatk,vecb=-hati+2hatj+hat...

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  20. Show that veca*(vecaxxvecb)=0 for any pair veca,vecb of vectors.

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