A force is described with:

Magnitude only

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Direction only

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Both direction and magnitude

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Either magnitude or direction

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Solution

The correct option is C Both direction and magnitude
Force is a vector quantity. To describe a force completely, we need to specify both direction and magnitude of the force. For example, a force of 5 N towards east is not the same as a force of 5 N towards west.

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