Which of the following two statements is more appropriate? (a) Two forces are added using triangle rule because force is a vector quantity. (b) Force is a vector quantity because two forces are added using triangle rule.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

The second statement (b) is more appropriate. A vector must obey vector laws of algebra, to be called as a vector quantity. Just by simply having magnitude and direction we can’t call it a vector. So, we can say that Force is a vector quantity since it obeys the triangle law of vector addition apart from having magnitude and direction.

Which of the following two statements is more appropriate?(a) Two forces are added using triangle rule because force is a vector quantity.(b) Force is a vector quantity because two forces are added using triangle rule.

Which of the following two statements is more appropriate?
(a) Two forces are added using triangle rule because force is a vector quantity.

(b) Force is a vector quantity because two forces are added using triangle rule.