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Vector multiplication is one of several techniques for the multiplication of two vectors with themselves. A vector has a magnitude and direction.

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Why vector divided by scalar is equal to vector?

It helps to understand division as the opposite of multiplication. In this case, v / s = x; a vector divided by a scalar is something unknown. Turn this around, into a multiplication: x times s = v. In other words: What must I multiply by a scalar to get a vector?


Can vector quantity be divided and multiplied?

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What is a vector times iteself?

When a vector is multiplied by itself, it is known as the dot product. The result is a scalar quantity, which represents the projection of one vector onto the other. This operation is different from vector multiplication, where the result is a new vector.


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What is different between multiplication and division of vector by a number?

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Why vector division is not possible?

In the case of the dot product, you would need to find a vector which, multiplied by another vector, gives a certain real number. This vector is not uniquely defined; several different vectors could be used to give the same result, even if the other vector is specified. For the other two common multiplications defined for vector, the inverse of multiplication, i.e. the division, can be clearly defined.


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They give us different results. The dot product produces a number, while the scalar multiplication produces a vector.


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It has the role of the identity element - same as, in the case of real numbers, the zero for addition, and the one for multiplication.


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