In physics forces are vectors. Now I may write a force as bbF=F bb(e)_F with F denoting the length and bbe_F denoting the direction vector. But some forces are the result of a cross product (pseudo vectors). The length is then |bb(a)||bb(b)|sin(theta) with a,b some vectors (maybe position and velocity) and theta the angle between them. However these vectors are also sometimes written in the first form. How can I check whether F in the first form is the length of a cross product, or not?

Paula Cameron

Paula Cameron

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2022-11-09

I have the following question. In physics forces are vectors. Now I may write a force as
F = F e F
with F denoting the length and e F denoting the direction vector. But some forces are the result of a cross product (pseudo vectors). The length is then
| a | | b | sin ( θ )
with a,b some vectors (maybe position and velocity) and θ the angle between them. However these vectors are also sometimes written in the first form. How can I check whether F in the first form is the length of a cross product, or not?

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erlentzed

erlentzed

Beginner2022-11-10Added 22 answers

You can always choose | a | , | b | , θ that will give you that vector so... ...F is always a length of infinite cross products. What are the restrictions? You must pick a,b in a plane orthogonal to F!

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