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: 50f

Answer

Direction = negative z axis $(-k)$

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 $( i ) = ( 1i + 0j + 0k)$ $d2 \times d1 = (d2_yd1_z - d2_zd1_y)i +(d2_zd1_x - d2_xd1_z)j + (d2_xd1_y - d2_yd1_x)k$ $((0\times 0)-(0\times-1))i + ((0\times0)-(1\times0))j+((1\times-1)-(0\times0))k = 0i +0j-1k$ Direction = negative z axis $(-k)$
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