Direction of Cross Product

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Direction of Cross Product

The direction of:

$$\vec a\times\vec b$$

is perpendicular to both $$\vec a$$ and $$\vec b$$ and is determined by the right-hand rule.

Usage

- Used to determine the direction of torque, angular momentum, and area vectors.

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