Assertion : Specific gravity of a fluid is a dimensionless quantity. Reason : It is ratio of density

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$Assertion$ : Specific gravity of a fluid is a dimensionless quantity.

$Reason$ : It is the ratio of density of fluid to the density of water

A

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

D

If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

(AIIMS-2005)

Solution

Specific gravity of fluid

$ = \frac{{{\rm{density of fluid}}}}{{{\rm{density of water}}}}$

It is a ratio.

Standard 11

Physics

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