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Since work done is scalar ,then what is the significance of negative sign for eg -1/2kx^2

Since work done is scalar ,then what is the significance of negative sign for eg -1/2kx^2

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Sahani Kumar
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5 years ago
negative sign for - 1/2kx^2 simply represent that  work has been done {\color{Blue} }by{\color{Blue} } the system.
If this would have been positive this would mean that work has been done on{\color{Blue} } the system. 
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