Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
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Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.13P
X is an unknown vector satisfying the following relations involving the known vectors A and B and the scalar ϕ,
A × X = B, A · X = ϕ.
Express X in terms of A, B, ϕ, and the magnitude of A.
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