$Assertion$ : In a free fall, weight of a body becomes effectively zero.
$Reason$ : Acceleration due to gravity acting on a body having free fall is zero.

  • [AIIMS 2014]
  • 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 both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
  • D
    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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