Question

Is work done a vector quantity?

Answer 1

Answer:

Work is said to be done when a force that is applied on a body moves that body i.e causes a displacement. Now Force and Displacement are both vectors and the dot product of two vectors is always a scalar quantity.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

No,

Since force and displacement is a vector quantity so product of those two will be scalar.

W=F×d

So, w is scalar