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Which of the following statement is correct about the scalar quantity ?

A

A scalar quantity is always conserved in a process.

B

A scalar cannot take a negative value

C

A scalar never varies from point to point in space.

D

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

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D
A scalar quantity has the same constant value for even observers with various orientations of the axes. Hence (d) is the correct choice.
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