Does kinetic energy depend upon the direction of motion? Can kinetic energy be negative?

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Solution

Kinetic energy does not depend on the direction of motion. It is the energy of any mass having velocity.
As the expression of kinetic energy involves v², it can never be negative (mass is never negative and v² will always be positive).

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