Which of the following quantities are required to specify a force?

Magnitude

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Direction

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Both

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None of these

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Magnitude

B
Direction

Force is a vector quantity. Hence, it has both magnitude and direction. If there are two forces of the same magnitude and one of them is acting in the east direction and the other in the west direction, the effect of the two forces will be different. Thus, to define a force accurately, both magnitude and direction must be specified.

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