NEET Physics Significant Figures Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Trailing zeros in a number without a decimal point are not significant.
Reason (R): Zeros between two non-zero digits are significant regardless of the decimal point.
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 assertion is true as trailing zeros in a number without a decimal point are not significant. The reason is also true, but it does not explain the assertion since it pertains to a different rule about zeros between non-zero digits.
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