Question Bank • QB_EM_ADV_042 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Vector Calculus

Subtopic: Vector differentiation

Question Statement:

If $\mathbf{u}(t)$ and $\mathbf{v}(t)$ are differentiable vector functions, then $\frac{d}{dt}(\mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{v})$ is:

Options:

  • (A) $\mathbf{u} \times \frac{d\mathbf{v}}{dt} + \frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt} \times \mathbf{v}$
  • (B) $\frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt} \times \frac{d\mathbf{v}}{dt}$
  • (C) $\mathbf{u} \times \frac{d\mathbf{v}}{dt} - \frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt} \times \mathbf{v}$
  • (D) $\frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt} \times \mathbf{v} - \mathbf{u} \times \frac{d\mathbf{v}}{dt}$

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

By the product rule for vector cross products: $\frac{d}{dt}(\mathbf{u} \times \mathbf{v}) = \frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt} \times \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{u} \times \frac{d\mathbf{v}}{dt}$ Because vector addition is commutative, this is identical to $\mathbf{u} \times \frac{d\mathbf{v}}{dt} + \frac{d\mathbf{u}}{dt} \times \mathbf{v}$. Note that the relative order within each cross product term is preserved.
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