Is gravitational potential and friction vector or scalar?

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Gravitational potential is the scalar quantity

Friction always acts against the motion.Therefore,it is vector quantity.

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Is gravitational potential and friction vector or scalar?

Gravitational potential is the scalar quantity Friction always acts against the motion.Therefore,it is vector quantity.

Gravitational potential is the scalar quantity

Friction always acts against the motion.Therefore,it is vector quantity.