Scalar Triple Product
It
is defined for three vectors in that order in
which appear in it
can also be written simply as . It denotes the
volume of the parallelepiped formed by taking a, b, c as the co-terminus edges.
i.e. V = magnitude
of
The value of scalar triple product
depends on the cyclic order of the vectors and is independent of the
position of the dot and cross. These may be interchange at pleasure.
However an anti-cyclic permutation of the vectors changes the value of triple
product in sign but not a magnitude.
Properties:
r If are given as etc.,
then
r i.e. position of
dot and cross can be interchanged without altering the product. Hence it is
also represented by
r
r
r
r in that order form
a right handed system if