AIIMS2005Physics-Properties of Fluids

AIIMS 2005 Physics Specific Gravity Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

Assertion : Specific gravity of a fluid is a dimensionless quantity.

Reason : It is the ratio of density of fluid to the density of water.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true but reason is false

D

Both assertion and reason are false

Correct Answer

Option A

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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