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vectors vs. pseudovectors



Hello.

Is there any aspect of undergraduate physics in which the distinction between *vectors* and *pseudovectors* is essential? I sometimes see pseudovectors defined when the cross product is introduced, but then I don't think I've ever explicitly seen their transformation properties used later on.


Cheers,
Joe

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