Vector Analysis Flashcards
1
Q
How is the dot product of two vectors related to the angle between them?
A
|A•B| = |A||B| cosØ
2
Q
How is the cross product of two vectors related to the angle between them?
A
|AxB| = |A||B|sinØ
3
Q
In a right-handed coordinate system, the x-hat unit vector crossed with the y-hat unit vector produces…
A
…the z-hat unit vector.
4
Q
How can the triple product A•(BxC) be represented as a determinant?
A
