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State whether pressure is a scalar or vector ?

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pressure is a scalar quantity, not a vector quantity. It has a magnitude but no direction associated with it. ... At the surface of a gas, the pressure force acts perpendicular to the surface. Ifthe gas as a whole is moving, the measured pressure is different in the direction of the motion.


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