
Geometry of 3D Vectors and Scalar/Cross Product Physics
Point 2 of 7 — Lesson 1: Three-Dimensional Cartesian Coordinates and Vector OperationsQuestion bank: 9 questions (5 with pictures)
03 Geometry of 3D Vectors and Scalar/Cross Product Physics
- In three dimensions, any vector is represented by components .
- Direction cosines satisfy the identity .- Dot Product: .
- It calculates the angle between vectors and the scalar projection of onto ().
- Two non-zero vectors are perpendicular if and only if .- Cross Product: .
- Its magnitude geometrically represents the AREA of the parallelogram spanned by and .
- The triangle area is half of this magnitude.
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