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Units and Dimensions

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Assertion (A): When we change the unit of measurement of a...

Assertion (A): When we change the unit of measurement of a quantity, its numerical value changes. Reason (R): Smaller the unit of measurement smaller is its numerical value.

Options

  1. ABoth statement I and statement II are correct.
  2. BStatement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.
  3. CStatement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.
  4. DBoth statements I and statements II are incorrect.

Correct answer

C. Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct.

Step-by-step solution

If u1u_1 and u2u_2 be the units to measure a quantity Q and n1n_1 and n2n_2 be the numerical values respectively then we know that Q=n1u1=n2u2Q=n_1 u_1=n_2 u_2. Since the quantity QQ does not change irrespective of the units used to measure it Q=Q= constant. So nu == constant (\Rightarrow n \propto \frac{1}{u}) i.e., smaller the unit of measurement, greater is the corresponding numerical value.
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