Physics-(general)

NEET Physics (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): The dot product of two vectors is always a scalar quantity. | Reason (R): The scalar product A . B is equal to A B cos θ, where θ is the angle between the two vectors.

A

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true, but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The assertion and reason are based on the definition of the dot product. The scalar product is defined as A . B = A B cos θ, and it results in a scalar, as stated in the NCERT context.

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