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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 orientations of the axes.

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The answer is the option (d), A scalar quantity has the same value for observers with different orientations of the axes.

Explanation:

Unlike vector quantities, a scalar quantity has no dependence on the direction, and hence its value remains the same for all the orientations of the axes.

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