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There are atomic (Cesium) clocks capable of measuring time with an accuracy of 1 part in `10^(11)`. If two such clocks are operated to precision, then after running for 5000 years, these will record a difference of

A

1day

B

1 s

C

`10^(11)s`

D

1 year

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The correct Answer is:
B
`Deltat = 5000 xx 1/(10^(11))` years rounded off to minimum significant figures
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