For question number 32, two statements are given – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as…

For question number 32, two statements are given – one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer to this question from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below : Assertion (A) : The needle of a magnetic compass kept in strong external magnetic field, always aligns itself in north-south direction on the earth. Reason (R) : Behaviour of the needle of a compass is same as that of a freely suspended bar magnet.
  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Solution

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

Asked in: CBSE

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