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Assertion: Centre of mass of a rigid body always liees inside the body.
Reason: Centre of mass and centre of gravity coincide if gravity is uniform.

A

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

(c) If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

D

(d) If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
D

In the above case, centre of mass lies outside the body.
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