AIIMS 2005 Physics Specific Gravity Assertion Reason Question
Assertion : Specific gravity of a fluid is a dimensionless quantity.
Reason : It is the ratio of density of fluid to the density of water.
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Assertion is true but reason is false
Both assertion and reason are false
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Specific gravity is former name of relative density and relative density is the density of a substance divided by the density of water.
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