Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A) : A person standing on a rotating platform suddenly stretched his arms. The platform slows down.

Reason (R) : This happens as angular momentum is conserved.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Answer 2

Answer (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Assertion (A) : A person standing on a rotating platform suddenly stretched his arms. The platform slows down. (correct)

Reason (R) : This happens as angular momentum is conserved. (True and correct explanation)