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Unit Vectors and Multiplication by a Scalar
Scalar Multiplication
(i) Multiplying the vector A by 0.5 halves its length. (ii) Multiplying the vector A by 3 triples its length. (iii) Increasing the mass (scalar) increases the force (vector).
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"Sunil Kumar Singh, Scalar (Dot) Product. January 16, 2015."
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