Vector Product (Noun)
Meaning
A vector that is the product of two other vectors.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The vector product of two perpendicular vectors is a third vector that is perpendicular to both the original vectors.
- In mathematics, the cross product is the vector product of two vectors in three-dimensional space.
- The resulting vector from the vector product operation is orthogonal to the plane formed by the two input vectors.
- This calculation can be used to find the vector product of two vectors, which is useful in fields such as physics and engineering.
- The magnitude of the resulting vector product is equal to the product of the magnitudes of the original two vectors multiplied by the sine of the angle between them.