Question #275822

Construct an example to show that the cross product of two vectors in 3 d does not transform like a vector under a reflection and therefore is a pseudo vector

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Expert's answer
2021-12-06T16:42:51-0500

A pseudovector is a quantity that is similar to a vector but undergoes an additional inversion under a coordinate reflection.

For example, x×y=zx\times y=z

Under a reflection in the xy plane, this equation becomes x×y=zx\times y=-z


example:

x=(1,2,3),y=(0,1,2)x=(1,2,3),y=(0,1,2)


x×y=ijk123012=i2j+kx\times y=\begin{vmatrix} i & j&k \\ 1 & 2&3\\ 0&1&2 \end{vmatrix}=i-2j+k


y×x=ijk012123=i+2jk=(x×y)y\times x=\begin{vmatrix} i & j&k \\ 0 & 1&2\\ 1&2&3 \end{vmatrix}=-i+2j-k=-(x\times y)


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