normal vector

Vector perpendicular to a plane

EntityQ56353263

Also known as surface normal vector

Subclass of: bound vector
, normal
Part of: tangential and normal components

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In geometry, a normal is an object that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, the normal line to a plane curve at a given point is the infinite straight line perpendicular to the tangent line to the curve at the point.

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Different from: normal
Opposite of: tangent vector

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