Physics-(general)
NEET Physics (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): Fluid pressure acts uniformly in all directions at a point within a fluid. | Reason (R): A fluid element is in equilibrium when pressures exerted on its various faces are equal.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is supported by the NCERT context which states that pressure exists at all points in a fluid and a fluid element is in equilibrium because the pressures on its faces are equal.
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