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.
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.