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Physics Lesson 2.5.1 - The meaning of cross product of vectors multiplication
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The meaning of cross product of vectors multiplication
Symbolically, the cross product of two vectors a⃗ and b⃗ is denoted by the symbol (×). Geometrically, it represents a new vector, which is perpendicular to the plane on which the two vectors lie.
Mathematically, the cross product magnitude of two vectors represents the magnitude of the surface area enclosed by the two vectors a⃗ and b⃗ and their parallel extensions (the area of the parallelogram formed by the two vectors a⃗ and b⃗).
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