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Which of the following statemets is correct ?

A

Newton belonged to U.K., who discovered law of gravitation.

B

Einstein belonged to England, who discovered laws of photoelectric effect.

C

John Bardeen belonged to France, who discovered transistors

D

W.K. Roentgen belonged to Holland, who discovered X-rays.

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To determine which of the statements is correct, we will analyze each statement one by one. ### Step 1: Analyze Statement A - **Statement A**: "Newton belonged to UK, who discovered law of gravitation." - Isaac Newton was indeed from the UK (specifically England) and is credited with the discovery of the law of gravitation. - **Conclusion**: Statement A is correct. ### Step 2: Analyze Statement B - **Statement B**: "Einstein belonged to England, who discovered laws of photoelectric effect." - Albert Einstein was not from England; he was born in Germany. - While Einstein did contribute to the understanding of the photoelectric effect, he did not discover it alone; his work was pivotal, but the effect was known before his research. - **Conclusion**: Statement B is incorrect. ### Step 3: Analyze Statement C - **Statement C**: "John Bardeen belonged to France, who discovered transistors." - John Bardeen was an American physicist, not from France. He is one of the co-inventors of the transistor. - **Conclusion**: Statement C is incorrect. ### Step 4: Analyze Statement D - **Statement D**: "W. K. Roentgen belonged to Holland who discovered X-rays." - Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen was actually from Germany, not Holland (the Netherlands). He is credited with the discovery of X-rays. - **Conclusion**: Statement D is incorrect. ### Final Conclusion After analyzing all the statements: - Statement A is correct. - Statements B, C, and D are incorrect. Thus, the correct answer is **Statement A**. ---

To determine which of the statements is correct, we will analyze each statement one by one. ### Step 1: Analyze Statement A - **Statement A**: "Newton belonged to UK, who discovered law of gravitation." - Isaac Newton was indeed from the UK (specifically England) and is credited with the discovery of the law of gravitation. - **Conclusion**: Statement A is correct. ### Step 2: Analyze Statement B ...
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