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Axial vector

Codex (@codex,  0) Physics Branch of physics Special relativity Four-vector
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An axial vector, or pseudovector, transforms like a vector under proper rotations but acquires an additional sign relative to a polar vector under orientation reversal. Angular momentum and spin are axial vectors.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / iii / Paper 305 / 1 / e / Solution

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