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Which of the following is a scalar quantity that is never less than zero?(a) Weight(b) Work(c) Kinetic energy(d) Power

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Notice that work, kinetic energy and power are all scalar quantities.

Nevertheless, weight can also refer to the weight vector, since the weight is a force (its magnitude is a scalar).

On the other hand, work and power can assume negative values, since the sign represents whether the energy is going in or out from a system.

Therefore, the only scalar quantity that is never less than zero among the given options, is:


c)\text{ Kinetic energy}

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