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Define force. Is force a scalar or a vector quantity?

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A force is that cause which changes or tends to change the state of rest or of uniform motion of a body. Force is a vector quantity.

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पाठ 1: Force, Work, Power and Energy - Short Answers

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आईसीएसई Physics [English] Class 10
पाठ 1 Force, Work, Power and Energy
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