Definition:Right-Hand Rule for Axial Vector/Also known as
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Right-Hand Rule: Also known as
The right-hand rule for axial vectors is also known as the right-hand screw rule.
This is because it defines the direction of motion of a conventional screw: turn it in a clockwise direction and it screws in.
Sources
- 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