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Match vector operations between two vectors A and B in column 1 with angles between the two vectors in column 2:

Column-1column-2
a- $$\left\overrightarrow{A}+\overrightarrow{B} \right
b-$$\left\overrightarrow{A}\times \overrightarrow{B} \right
c-A.B=AB2\overrightarrow{A}.\overrightarrow{B}=\dfrac{AB}{2}G-900{{90}^{0}}
d-$$\left\overrightarrow{A}\times \overrightarrow{B} \right
  1. a-e, b-g, c-f, d-h
  2. a-g, b-e, c-h, d-f
  3. a-g, b-f, c-e, d-h
  4. a-e, b-g, c-h, d-f
Explanation

Solution

We are given a problem involving vectors, and we are given vector operations and there is some angle given in the second column. We need to solve the vector operations step by step to arrive at a meaningful conclusion.

Complete step by step answer:
We take first option: A+B=AB\left| \overrightarrow{A}+\overrightarrow{B} \right|=\left| \overrightarrow{A}-\overrightarrow{B} \right|
R=A2+B2+2ABcosφR=\sqrt{A{}^\text{2}+B{}^\text{2}+2AB\cos \varphi } , where A and B are two forces, R is their resultant and φ\varphi is the angle between them.
If the value of angle is 900{{90}^{0}}then cos 900{{90}^{0}}=0, thus, A+B=AB\left| \overrightarrow{A}+\overrightarrow{B} \right|=\left| \overrightarrow{A}-\overrightarrow{B} \right|
So, a-g.
We take second option: A×B=A.B\left| \overrightarrow{A}\times \overrightarrow{B} \right|=\overrightarrow{A}.\overrightarrow{B}
The magnitude of cross product of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of dot product of two vectors.
Dot product or scalar product of two vectors is given by A.B=ABcosα\overrightarrow{A}.\overrightarrow{B}=AB\cos \alpha
Where α\alpha is the angle between the two vectors. Now for cross product,
A×B=ABSinα\left| \overrightarrow{A}\times \overrightarrow{B} \right|=AB\operatorname{Sin}\alpha
Thus, A.B=ABcosα\overrightarrow{A}.\overrightarrow{B}=AB\cos \alpha =A×B=ABSinα\left| \overrightarrow{A}\times \overrightarrow{B} \right|=AB\operatorname{Sin}\alpha
This is possible when the sin and cosine components are the same and this happens only when the angle is 450{{45}^{0}}. So, b-e
We take third option: A.B=AB2\overrightarrow{A}.\overrightarrow{B}=\dfrac{AB}{2}
Dot product or scalar product of two vectors is given by A.B=ABcosα\overrightarrow{A}.\overrightarrow{B}=AB\cos \alpha
Where α\alpha is the angle between the two vectors. Thus, the condition will be satisfied only when the value of the cosine component is 12\dfrac{1}{2}and this happens only when cos600\cos {{60}^{0}}. Thus, c-h.
\Rightarrow a-g, b-e, c-h and the only option left is d-f

So, the correct answer is “Option 2”.

Note:
While taking either dot product or cross product we have to keep in mind we have to take the angle between the two original vectors. the value of cos α\alpha varies over the given interval. We know the domain of cos is from -1 to 1. It attains its minimum value, -1 and maximum value, +1. Also, the value of cos α\alpha is equal to zero when α\alpha is equal to 9090{}^\circ .