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How is pressure is said to be scalar quantity? Can you justify with an clear example?

Hi ,Its so easy
Pressure is a scalar quantity because it do not have direction .It is measured by simple algebra.
For example ,u need in problem or in simple explanation form .
We can give pressure in any direction ,It is a independent quantity.

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