Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 3 - Vectors - Problems - Page 59: 50e

Answer

direction = $k $ The positive z axis

Work Step by Step

To solve this we use unit vectors of the direction to solve the equation. $d1 $ is in the negative y direction $( -j) = ( 0i -1j + 0k)$ $d2$ is in the positive x direction $( i ) = ( 1i + 0j + 0k)$ $d1 \times d2 = (d1_yd2_z - d1_zd2_y)i +(d1_zd2_x - d1_xd2_z)j + (d1_xd2_y - d1_yd2_x)k$ $((-1\times 0)-(0\times0))i + ((0\times1)-(0\times0))j+((0\times0)-(-1\times1))k = 0i +0j+1k$ Driection = positive z axis $(k)$
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