dot product

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The calculation involves forming vectors along the directions of the lines and using both the cross product and the dot product.

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The dot product essentially tells us how much of the force vector is applied in the direction of the motion vector.

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Therefore, the tangent vector and the force vector have a positive dot product all along C1, and the line integral will have positive value.

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For this reason, the dot product is often called the scalar product.

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The dot product can also help us measure the angle formed by a pair of vectors and the position of a vector relative to the coordinate axes.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016