NEET Physics Significant Figures Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In a measurement reported as 7.2000, all the zeros are considered significant.
Reason (R): Trailing zeros in a number with a decimal are always significant.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT text states that for a number with a decimal, the trailing zeros are significant, explaining why all zeros in 7.2000 are significant.
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