$Assertion$ : When percentage errors in the measurement of mass and velocity are $1\%$ and $2\%$ respectively, the percentage error in $K.E.$ is $5\%$.
$Reason$ : $\frac{{\Delta E}}{E} = \frac{{\Delta m}}{m} + \frac{{2\Delta v}}{v}$
$Assertion$ : When percentage errors in the measurement of mass and velocity are $1\%$ and $2\%$ respectively, the percentage error in $K.E.$ is $5\%$.
$Reason$ : $\frac{{\Delta E}}{E} = \frac{{\Delta m}}{m} + \frac{{2\Delta v}}{v}$
- [AIIMS 2010]
- 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.
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Students $I$, $II$ and $III$ perform an experiment for measuring the acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ using a simple pendulum.
They use different lengths of the pendulum and /or record time for different number of oscillations. The observations are shown in the table.
Least count for length $=0.1 \mathrm{~cm}$
Least count for time $=0.1 \mathrm{~s}$
Student
Length of the pendulum $(cm)$
Number of oscillations $(n)$
Total time for $(n)$ oscillations $(s)$
Time period $(s)$
$I.$
$64.0$
$8$
$128.0$
$16.0$
$II.$
$64.0$
$4$
$64.0$
$16.0$
$III.$
$20.0$
$4$
$36.0$
$9.0$
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Students $I$, $II$ and $III$ perform an experiment for measuring the acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ using a simple pendulum.
They use different lengths of the pendulum and /or record time for different number of oscillations. The observations are shown in the table.
Least count for length $=0.1 \mathrm{~cm}$
Least count for time $=0.1 \mathrm{~s}$
| Student | Length of the pendulum $(cm)$ | Number of oscillations $(n)$ | Total time for $(n)$ oscillations $(s)$ | Time period $(s)$ |
| $I.$ | $64.0$ | $8$ | $128.0$ | $16.0$ |
| $II.$ | $64.0$ | $4$ | $64.0$ | $16.0$ |
| $III.$ | $20.0$ | $4$ | $36.0$ | $9.0$ |
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