Which of the following conditions are su...

Which of the following conditions are sufficient and essential for a quantity to be a vector?

A

Magnitude and direction only

B

Magnitude and addition, subtraction, multiplication by rules of algebra

C

Magnitude, direction, and addition, subtraction and multiplication by vector laws

D

Magnitude, direction and combination of vectors by rules of algebra

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C

A vector quantity is defined as the quantity which has magnitude and direction and for which all the mathematical operations are possible only through vector laws.

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