Why Are Vectors Essential in Science and Mathematics?

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I mean to say that what a vector is?and what was the need for it?


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Very very simply, a vector is a quantity with both magnitude and direction. Vectors are used to represent things like velocity, acceleration and force. Try doing a 2D dynamics problem without any information about the direction of forces.
 

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