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A : Absolut error is unitless and dimens...

A : Absolut error is unitless and dimensionless.
R : All type of errors are unitless and dimensionless.

A

If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).

B

If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).

C

If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3).

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4).

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To analyze the statements given in the question, we need to evaluate the assertion (A) and the reason (R) separately. ### Step-by-Step Solution: **Step 1: Understand Absolute Error** - Absolute error is defined as the difference between the measured value and the true value (or original value). Mathematically, it can be expressed as: \[ \text{Absolute Error} = | \text{Measured Value} - \text{True Value} | \] - Since absolute error is derived from the measured values, it carries the same units and dimensions as the measured quantity. **Step 2: Evaluate Assertion (A)** - The assertion states that "Absolute error is unitless and dimensionless." - Since absolute error has the same dimensions and units as the measured value, this assertion is **incorrect**. Absolute error is not unitless or dimensionless; it has the same units as the measurement. **Step 3: Understand Other Types of Errors** - Other types of errors include relative error and percentage error. - Relative error is defined as the absolute error divided by the true value: \[ \text{Relative Error} = \frac{\text{Absolute Error}}{\text{True Value}} \] - Since this is a ratio of two quantities with the same dimensions, the units cancel out, making relative error unitless and dimensionless. **Step 4: Evaluate Reason (R)** - The reason states that "All types of errors are unitless and dimensionless." - This statement is also **incorrect** because, while relative error and percentage error are unitless, absolute error is not. Therefore, the reason does not hold true. **Conclusion:** - Both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) are incorrect. - Thus, the correct answer is that both statements are false.
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