AIIMS2005PhysicsUnits and Dimensions
Assertion : Specific gravity of a fluid is a dimensionless quantity. Reason : It is the ratio of density of fluid to the density of water.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
Specific gravity is former name of relative density and relative density is the density of a substance divided by the density of water. Specific gravity = relative density = density of substance density of water = dimensionless.