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Assertion (A) : The weight of a body changes with altitude.
Reason (R ): The accelaration due to gravity changes with altitude.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the corect explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true and R is not the corect explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

Both A and R are false.

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The correct Answer is:
A
The weight of a body changes from place to place with altitude. So, A is correct.
Weight = mass `xx` acceleration due to gravity.
The value of acceleration due to gravity changes with altitude. So, the weight also changes. So, R is also correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
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