Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Gravitation
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The tidal waves in sea are primarily due to the gravitational effect of earth.
Reason (R): The intensity of gravitational field of earth is minimum at the surface of earth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- Both (A) and (R) are false
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer
(A) (A) is true but (R) is false
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