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Question
Read the statement below carefully and state, with reason and example, if it is true or false:
A scalar quantity is one that is conserved in a process.
Options
True
False
Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
The statement is incorrect because many scalar quantities are not preserved during a process. For example, energy, which is a scalar quantity, is not conserved in inelastic collisions.
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