Multiplication of vectors

Scalar product Vector Product

(Dot product) (Cross product)
These are two ways in which a vector can be multiplied by another
vector
1) One way produces a Scalar and is known as Scalar product
A.B = ABcosθ
Where θ is the angle between the to vectors
Example:
Work done = Force x displacement
W = F.S
Power = Force x Velocity
P = F.v
Magnetic flux = Magnetic induction x Area vector
φ = B.A
2) Another way produces a new vector and is known as vector
product
Example:
Torque = position vector x Force
τ=rxF
Angular momentum = position vector x linear momentum
L=rxP
Properties of Scalar Product
1) Scalar product is commutative
A.B = B.A
2) The scalar product is distributive over addition
A.(B + C) = A.B + A.C
3) If A and B are two vectors perpendicular to each other then their
scalar product is zero
A.B = AB cos 90 = 0
4) If A and B are two vectors parallel to each other and acting in the
same direction then their scalar product has the maximum positive
magnitude

A.B = AB cos 0 = AB
5) If A and B are two vectors parallel to each other and acting in the
opposite direction then their scalar product has the maximum negative
magnitude

A.B = AB cos 180 = - AB

6) The scalar product of a vector with itself is equal to the square of
its magnitude
A.A = AAcos 0 = A2
7) Scalar product of two similar base vectors is unity and that of two
different base vectors is zero
i.i = j.j = k.k = 1
i.j = j.k = k.i = 0
8) A = Ax + Ay + Az B = Bx + By + Bz
A.B = Ax Bx + Ay By + Az Bz
9) A.B = │A││B │Cosθ
Cosθ = A.B / │A││B │
= (Ax Bx + Ay By + Az Bz) / √( A2x + A2y + A2z) √ ( B2x + B2y + A2z)