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Dot Product (Scalar)

Key Concepts — Dot Product (Scalar)

01

A·B = |A||B| cosθ — a scalar.

02

A·B = Aₓ Bₓ + Aᵧ Bᵧ + A_z B_z.

03

Perpendicular vectors: A·B = 0. Parallel: A·B = AB. Anti-parallel: A·B = −AB.

04

Work = F·d; Power = F·v — both are dot products.