--- tags : Mechanics,Mathmatics title : 2020.4.8(8) --- # Mechanics(8) ## Conclusion of words in chapter 3 ### Bector cross product We write a bector cross product of bector **A, B** as $\huge A \times B$ This is a bector which has a parallelogram area made of bector **A, B** as $\huge |A \times B| = |A||B||sin\theta|$ This bector's direction is vertical against the area made of bector **A, B**, and turning right screw A to B. ![](https://i.imgur.com/pMdzMY2.png) Bector cross product between basic unit bectors which parallel to x, y, z axis in cartain coordinate system; $i \equiv (1,0,0) , j \equiv (0,1,0) , k \equiv (0,0,1)$ is $\huge i \times j =k , j \times k =i , k \times i =j$ $\huge i \times i = 0 , j \times j = 0 , k \times k = 0$