Practicing Success
$\hat{i} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{i})+\hat{j} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{j})+\hat{k} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{k})$ is always equal to: |
$\vec{a}$ $-\vec{a}$ $2 \vec{a}$ $-2 \vec{a}$ |
$2 \vec{a}$ |
$\hat{i} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{i})=(\hat{i} . \hat{i}) \vec{a}-(\vec{a} . \hat{i}) \vec{i}=\vec{a}-(\vec{a} . \hat{i}) \hat{i}$ Similarly, $\hat{j} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{j})=\vec{a}-(\vec{a} . \hat{j}) \hat{j}$ and $\hat{k} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{k})=\vec{a}-(\vec{a} . \hat{k}) \hat{k}$ $\Rightarrow \hat{i} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{i})+\hat{j} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{j})+\hat{k} \times(\vec{a} \times \hat{k})$ $=3 \vec{a}-((\vec{a} . \hat{i}) \hat{i}+(\vec{a} . \hat{j}) \hat{j}+(\vec{a} . \hat{k}) \hat{k})$ $=2 \vec{a}$ Hence (3) is correct answer. |