Is pressure a scalar or vector physical quantity? - Physics

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Is pressure a scalar or vector physical quantity?

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The pressure is a scalar physical quantity.

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Variation of Pressure with Depth in a Fluid

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अध्याय 4: Fluids - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १५७]

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