Answer to Question #34431 in Mechanics | Relativity for hira malik

Question

is tension a vector quantity or a scalar one ? people say that its a vector quantity because force is envolved in it then in a case that two people pull a string from opposite direction with a force 100 newton each what will be the magnitude of the tension it should be zero as tension is a vector quantity and forces from opposite direction cancel each other but infact u can feel tension in the string