Per NCERT, force is a quantity that has BOTH magnitude AND direction. Which of these properties are needed to fully specify a force?
AMass and weight only
BOnly magnitude
CMagnitude, direction, and unit
DOnly direction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Magnitude, direction, and unit
Per NCERT §6.1, force needs magnitude + direction + unit. The other options omit essential information.
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