NEETPhysicsMotion in One Dimension
Assertion : A body of mass 4 kg has an initial velocity (5 i ~m / s ). It is subjected to a force of (4 j ~N ). The displacement of the body from the origin after 4 s will be 21.5 m. Reason : The equation ( v = u + a t ) can be applied to obtain ( v ), if ( a ) is constant.
Options
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CIf Assertion is true but Reason is false
- DIf Assertion is false but Reason is true
Correct answer
B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
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