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Which one of the following statements is true?

A

A scalar quantity is the one that is conserved in a process

B

A scalar quantity is the one that can never take negative values

C

A scalar quantity is the one that does not vary from one point to another in space

D

A scalar quantity has the same value for observers with different orientation of the axes

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A scalar quantity is independent of direction hence has the same value for observers with different orientations of the axes.
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