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A : All physically correct equations are dimensionally correct.
R : All dimensionally correct equations are physically correct.

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 solve the question, we need to analyze the two statements given: **Assertion (A):** All physically correct equations are dimensionally correct. **Reason (R):** All dimensionally correct equations are physically correct. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion (A) 1. **Understanding the Assertion:** - The assertion states that if an equation is physically correct, it must also be dimensionally correct. 2. **Example Verification:** - Consider the kinematic equation: \( v - u = a \cdot t \). - Here, \( v \) and \( u \) are velocities (units: m/s), \( a \) is acceleration (units: m/s²), and \( t \) is time (units: s). - The left side (velocity difference) has units of m/s, and the right side (acceleration multiplied by time) also results in m/s. - Since both sides have the same dimensions, this equation is dimensionally correct. 3. **Conclusion for Assertion:** - Since we can find examples where physically correct equations are dimensionally correct, the assertion is **true**. ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason (R) 1. **Understanding the Reason:** - The reason states that if an equation is dimensionally correct, it must also be physically correct. 2. **Example Verification:** - Consider the equation for the time period of a simple pendulum: \[ T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}} \] - This is a physically correct equation where \( T \) is time, \( l \) is length, and \( g \) is acceleration due to gravity. - If we ignore the constant \( 2\pi \) and write \( T = \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}} \), we can check its dimensional correctness: - Dimensions of \( l \) are [L], and dimensions of \( g \) are [L][T]⁻². - Thus, \( \frac{l}{g} \) has dimensions of [T]², and taking the square root gives dimensions of [T]. - Therefore, \( T = \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}} \) is dimensionally correct but not physically correct because it lacks the constant \( 2\pi \). 3. **Conclusion for Reason:** - Since we found an example where a dimensionally correct equation is not physically correct, the reason is **false**. ### Final Conclusion - The assertion (A) is **true**, and the reason (R) is **false**. - Therefore, the correct option is that the assertion is true and the reason is false.
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