Two Nonparallel Vectors Determine a Plane

question 21

Multiple Choice

Two nonparallel vectors determine a plane. Relative to the plane determined by the position vector and velocity vector of a particle, in which direction is the angular momentum vector about the origin?

• A)in the plane, but perpendicular to the velocity vector
• B)in a direction dependent on the magnitudes of the velocity and position vectors
• C)perpendicular to the plane
• D)in the plane, but perpendicular to both the position vector and the velocity vector
• E)in the plane, but perpendicular to the position vector

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