Is potential energy a scalar or vector quantity ?

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Energy in any form is scalar. So potential energy to is scalar.
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Energy, in any form, is a scalar quantity. Hence, potential energy is also a scalar quantity..
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Work is scalar , so energy is scalar
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energy in any form is always a scalar quantity,since it has only magnitude never direction.so potential energy is also a form of scalar quantity.
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potential energy is scalar but not whole energy is scalar. and heat is vector quantity which is show dir. thank u
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Scalar quantity
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Vector
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scalar quantity
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K.E.= ½mv², where 'm' is mass and 'v' is velocity of the moving body.
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Scalar quantity
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