we often need to know the magnitude of theforce in the direction of motion.

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vector or cross product widely usedto describe the effects of forces instudies of electricity, magnetism,fluid flows, and orbital mechanics

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When we turn a bolt by applying a force F toa wrench the torque we produce acts alongthe axis of the bolt to drive the bolt forward

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