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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. - Physics

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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

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True or False
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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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Chapter 3: Motion in a Plane - EXERCISE [Page 48]

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NCERT Physics [English] Class 11
Chapter 3 Motion in a Plane
EXERCISE | Q 3.21 (a) | Page 48
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