vector

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A vector is a quantity characterized by a magnitude (in mathematics a number, in physics a number times a unit) and a direction, often represented graphically by an arrow. Examples are "moving north at 90 km/h" or "pulling towards the center of Earth with a force of 70 newtons"

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