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The magnitude of a vector cannot be :...

The magnitude of a vector cannot be :

A

Zero

B

One

C

Positive

D

Negative

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The correct Answer is:
D
We get null vector, unit vector, as well as +ve and -ve vector. But the magnitude of a vector cannot be negative.
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