Question
What can be said about two vectors whose cross product is the zero vector?
Answers
pat
they are parallel
pat
since the cross product involves the cosine function. Cos(180) = 0 :)
pat
*** cos(90) = 0 my mistake
bobpursley
Good lord.
xross product is a sine function, if it is zero, the angle is zero or 180, so they are in the same or opposite directions.
xross product is a sine function, if it is zero, the angle is zero or 180, so they are in the same or opposite directions.