Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
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Chapter 11 - Exercises and Problems - Page 208: 38

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We know that the cross product of two vectors is a vector perpendicular to both. Thus, A cross B is perpendicular to A and B. Now, consider taking the dot product of A and A cross B. The dot product measures how parallel two vectors are. Since A cross B is perpendicular to A, this means that when we take the dot product of A and the result of the cross product, we will get 0.
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