NEET Physics Significant Figures Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In scientific notation, trailing zeroes in the base number are always significant.
Reason (R): The power of 10 in scientific notation determines the number of significant figures.
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
In scientific notation, trailing zeroes in the base number are significant, but the power of 10 does not affect the number of significant figures.
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