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What are the characteristics of cross product?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 13:23: PM
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(i)  Cross product of two vectors is anti commutative.

(ii)  Cross product is distributive,

(iii) Cross product of two parrallel vectors is zero.

(iv) Cross product of two vectors is equal to the area of parallelogram formed by two vectors.

(v)  Area of triangle formed by two vectors and their resultant is equal to half the magnitude of cross product.

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