Multiple choice

Directions: There are two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). Examine the statements and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to the question from the codes given below:

Assertion (A): The acceleration due to gravity decreases with height above the earth's surface. Reason (R): Gravitational force increases with height.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Assertion A is true because gravity decreases as you move further from the center of the Earth. Reason R is false because gravitational force decreases with height, not increases.

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