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A : Absolut error is unitless and dimens...

A : Absolut error is unitless and dimensionless.
R : All type of errors are unitless and dimensionless.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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