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Is Kinetic Energy a Scalar Or a Vector Physical Quantity? - Physics

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Is kinetic energy a scalar or a vector physical quantity?
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Energy is a scalar quantity.
 
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Chapter 1: Force, Work, Energy and Power - Exercise 1.5 i [Page 53]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Force, Work, Energy and Power
Exercise 1.5 i | Q 6 | Page 53

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