Physics-Significant Figures

NEET Physics Significant Figures Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): The number of significant figures in a measurement remains the same even if the measurement is expressed in different units. | Reason (R): The location of the decimal point does not affect the number of significant figures.

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.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The assertion is true because significant figures are independent of the unit used, and the reason is true because the decimal point's location does not affect significant figures. However, R does not explain A.

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