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∙ 13y agoYes.
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∙ 13y agoThe dot product of two perpendicular vectors is 0. a⋅b = |ab|cos θ where: |a| = length of vector a |b| = length of vector b θ = the angle between the vectors. If the vectors are perpendicular, θ = π/2 radians → cos θ = cos(π/2) = 0 → a⋅b = |a| × |b| × 0 = 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dot product can also be calculated for vectors of n dimensions as the sum of the products of the corresponding elements: a = (a1, a2, ..., an) b = (b1, b2, ..., bn) a⋅b = Σ ar × br for r = 1, 2 , ..., n With perpendicular vectors this sum is zero,
No, the sum of two vectors cannot be a scalar.
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'Orthogonal' just means 'perpendicular'. You can establish that if neither vector has a component in the direction of the other one, or the sum of the squares of their magnitudes is equal to the square of the magnitude of their sum. If you have the algebraic equations for the vectors in space or on a graph, then they're perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals.
The resultant vector IS the sum of the individual vectors. Its magnitudecan be the sum of their individual magnitudes or less, but not greater.
Yes, the sum of two perpendicular vectors has the same length as the original vectors, and they are also perpendicular to each other. However, the difference of two perpendicular vectors may not have the same length as the original vectors, but they will still be perpendicular to each other.
No, the statement is incorrect. The sum of two vectors of equal magnitude will not equal the magnitude of either vector. The sum of two vectors of equal magnitude will result in a new vector that is larger than the original vectors due to vector addition. The magnitude of the difference between the two vectors will be smaller than the magnitude of either vector.
The dot product of two perpendicular vectors is 0. a⋅b = |ab|cos θ where: |a| = length of vector a |b| = length of vector b θ = the angle between the vectors. If the vectors are perpendicular, θ = π/2 radians → cos θ = cos(π/2) = 0 → a⋅b = |a| × |b| × 0 = 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dot product can also be calculated for vectors of n dimensions as the sum of the products of the corresponding elements: a = (a1, a2, ..., an) b = (b1, b2, ..., bn) a⋅b = Σ ar × br for r = 1, 2 , ..., n With perpendicular vectors this sum is zero,
resultant vector is a vector which will have the same effect as the sum of all the component vectors taken together.
No, the sum of two vectors cannot be a scalar.
The sum of two or more vectors is called the resultant vector. It represents the combination of all individual vectors acting together.
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Yes, the vector sum is called the resultant. The resultant is the single vector that represents the combined effect of two or more vectors. It is equal to the vector sum of the individual vectors.
A vector sum is the result of adding two or more vectors together. It involves combining the magnitudes and directions of the individual vectors to determine the resultant vector.
Vectors. A scalar times a vectro is a vector. A vector times a vector is a scalr if the vectros are parallel v1.v2 = scalar. A vector times a vector is a vector if the vectors are perpendicular. Other wise a vectro times a vector is both a scalr and a vector, v1v2 = -v1.v2 + v1xv2 = -v1v2cos(x) + vqv2sin(x). If cos(x) =0 then perpendicular if sin(x)=0 then parallel. In general the product of two vectors is a quaternion the sum of a scalar and a vector. The Universe is composed of quaternions. Science and Physics has failed to appreciate that the numbes of the universe are quaternions, the sum of a scaltr and a vector. Hamilton invented quaternions in 1843.
'Orthogonal' just means 'perpendicular'. You can establish that if neither vector has a component in the direction of the other one, or the sum of the squares of their magnitudes is equal to the square of the magnitude of their sum. If you have the algebraic equations for the vectors in space or on a graph, then they're perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals.
The resultant vector IS the sum of the individual vectors. Its magnitudecan be the sum of their individual magnitudes or less, but not greater.