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Q14  If either vector \vec a = 0 \: \: or \: \: \vec b = 0 \: \: then \: \: \vec a . \vec b = 0 . But the converse need not be true. Justify your answer with an example 

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Let 

\vec a=\hat i-2\hat j +3\hat k

\vec b=5\hat i+4\hat j +1\hat k

we see that

\vec a.\vec b=(\hat i-2\hat j +3\hat k)(5\hat i+4\hat j +1\hat k)=5-8+3=0

we now observe that

|\vec a|=\sqrt{1^2+(-2)^2+3^2}=\sqrt{14}

|\vec b|=\sqrt{5^2+4^2+1^2}=\sqrt{42}

Hence here converse of the given statement is not true.

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Pankaj Sanodiya

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