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Assertion: An object can have constant speed but variable velocity.
Reason: Speed is a scalar but velocity is a vector quantity.

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If both assertion `&` Reason are True `&` the Reason is a corrrect explanation of the Asserion.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is Trie but the Reason is False.

D

If both Assertion `&` Reason are false

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step 1: Understand the Assertion The assertion states that "An object can have constant speed but variable velocity." - **Constant Speed**: This means that the object is covering equal distances in equal intervals of time. - **Variable Velocity**: This means that the object's direction of motion is changing, even if the speed remains the same. ### Step 2: Understand the Reason The reason states that "Speed is a scalar but velocity is a vector quantity." - **Speed**: A scalar quantity that only has magnitude (how fast an object is moving). - **Velocity**: A vector quantity that has both magnitude and direction (how fast and in which direction an object is moving). ### Step 3: Analyze the Relationship Now, we need to see if the assertion is true and if the reason correctly explains it. 1. **Assertion Analysis**: - An object can move in a circular path at a constant speed (e.g., a car moving around a circular track at a constant speed). Here, the speed remains constant, but the direction changes continuously, leading to a change in velocity. - Therefore, the assertion is **true**. 2. **Reason Analysis**: - The reason correctly states that speed is a scalar and velocity is a vector. This distinction is crucial because it explains why an object can have constant speed while its velocity changes due to a change in direction. - Therefore, the reason is also **true**. ### Step 4: Conclusion Since both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion, we conclude that the correct option is: **Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.**
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