> > Physical vectors depend on something physical. Not on arbitrary
> > coordinate systems. A 'postion' is not a vector quantity. (Force
> > is such a vector.) Position is a scalar (a single point) not a vector.
>
> I suggest that you learn some basic classical mechanics. Position is
> specified by a vector - thus position is indeed a vector quantity.
> No comment on the fact that the position vector depends on the choice
> of coordinate system?
Position (location) is a single mathematical point. It is not moving. It
is not undergoing stress. There is no vector quantity associated with a
mathematical point. It is always a point. The arbitrary value of position
changes with coordinate system. This is not a mystery.
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