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[Phys-L] Re: Area vector



Parallel to the plane is ambiguous?
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From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu]On
Behalf Of Tony Wayne
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 13:28
To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
Subject: Area vector


Does any one know why the "area vector" for a surface is defined as
being normal to the plane of the surface instead of parallel to the
plane of the surface?
-Tony
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Tony Wayne
twayne@albemarle.org
http://physics.k12albemarle.org
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