Definition:Negative of Vector Quantity
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Definition
Let $\mathbf a$ be a vector quantities.
The negative $-\mathbf a$ of $\mathbf a$ is the vector quantity which has the same magnitude but the opposite direction.
Sources
- 1921: C.E. Weatherburn: Elementary Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$. Addition and Subtraction of Vectors. Centroids: Definitions: $3$. Definitions of terms
- 1927: C.E. Weatherburn: Differential Geometry of Three Dimensions: Volume $\text { I }$ ... (previous) ... (next): Introduction: Vector Notation and Formulae
- 1951: B. Hague: An Introduction to Vector Analysis (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Definitions. Elements of Vector Algebra: $2$. Graphical Representation of Vectors