NEET Physics Significant Figures Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): If the result of a calculation is rounded to four significant figures, it must not have more significant figures than the original data.
Reason (R): The final result of a calculation involving approximate measured values must reflect the uncertainties of the original measured values.
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 but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context explains that the result of calculations must reflect the uncertainties of the original measured values, ensuring the final result does not have more significant figures than the initial data.
Found an issue with this question?
Related Questions
More from Significant Figures
More from
Which of the following equations for a physical quantity is dimensionally consistent?
In an experiment to find out the diameter of wire using screw gauge, the following observation were noted:
The numbers 2.745 and 2.735 on rounding off to 3 significant figures will give