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Grade 12th passVectors

a situation may be described by using different sets of coordinate axes having different orientations. which of the following do not depend on the orientation of the axes?
  1. the value of a scalar
  2. component of a vector
  3. a vector
  4. the magnitude of a vector

Profile image of anurag ramteke
11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of bharat bajaj
11 Years ago
The vector will change as a whole if we change the orientation of axes. There will be a change in magnitute and component too..
Hence, the value of a scalar does not depend on the orientation of the axes.
A) is the answer

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Bharat Bajaj
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IIT Delhi