Question

What is the order of operations when calculating the following...

F=qv X B

Answer 1

as in the order of operations of a cross product?

Answer 2

do i multiply qv first and then take the cross product or do i take the cross product vxB and then multiply by q?

Answer 3

Shouldn't matter. The q is a scalar, so doesn't have an effect on the operation itself.

Answer 4

\[ q \textbf v \times \textbf B = q (\textbf v \times \textbf B)\]