Q. Which one of the following statements is true?

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Solution:

A scalar quantity is the one that is conserved in a process : The statement is false. It is because kinetic energy (scalar quantity) is not conserved during inelastic collision.

A scalar quantity is the one that can never take negative values : The statement is false. It is because the temperature (scalar quantity) can be negative.

A scalar quantity is the one that does not vary from one point to another in space : The statement is false. It is because gravitational potential energy (scalar quantity) vary from point to point in space.

A scalar quantity has the same value for observers with different orientations of the axes : The statement is true because the value of scalar does not change with orientation of axes.