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Can scalar product be ever negative?

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Yes. Scalar product will be negative if `theta gt 90^(@) `.
`because vecP*vec Q= PQ cos theta " " therefore ` When `theta gt 90^(@)` then `cos theta` is negative and `vecP*vecQ` will be negative.
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