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Is work a scalar or a vector quantity?

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Work is actually the scalar product of force and displacement and hence is a scalar quantity.

 W =F.s

i.e. W = Fs cos θ

where F is the force, s the displacement and θ the angle between force and displacement.  According to the angle θ, work can be positive, negative, or zero. 

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