State characteristics of force.

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i) Magnitude: The quantity of force e.g. 10 N, 100 kN etc. 

ii) Direction: It is the line along which the force acts. It is also called as line of action of the force. 

iii) Point of application: The point at which the force acts on the body. 

iv) Sense or Nature: 

 Pull: If the arrow head is pointed away from the point of application, the nature of the force is pull. 

 Push: If the arrow head is pointed towards the point of application, the nature of the force is push.

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