Question
Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion(A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes(a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): A compass needle when placed on the magnetic north pole of the earth rotates in vertical direction.
Reason (R): The earth has only horizontal component of its magnetic field at the north poles.

Answer

  1. A is false and R is also false.
Explanation:

The earth has only vertical component of its magnetic field at the magnetic poles. Since compass needle is only free to rotate in horizontal plane. At north pole the vertical component of earth's field will exert torque on the magnetic needle so as to align it along its direction. As the compass needle can not rotate in vertical plane, it will rest horizontally, when placed on the magnetic north pole of the earth.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): The force of repulsion between atomic nucleus and $\alpha$-particle varies with distance according to inverse square law.
Reason (R): Rutherford did $\alpha$-particle scattering experiment.
For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): Light added to light can produce darkness.
Reason (R): The destructive interference of two coherent light sources may give dark fringe.
For question, statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a) (b) (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): Density of all the nuclei is same.
Reason (R): Radius of nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of mass number.
For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): Total energy of electron in an hydrogen atom is negative.
Reason (R): It is bounded to the nucleus.
For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): ln electrostatics, electric lines of force can never be closed loops, as a line can never start and end on the same charge.
Reason (R): The number of electric lines of force originating or terminating on a charge is proportional to the magnitude of charge.
For question two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions front the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false and R is also false.
Assertion (A): Some photographic plates are not affected by red light but are immediately blackened by white light.
Reason (R): The wavelength of red light is less than the wavelength of many components of white light.
Assertion (A):  An alternating current of frequency 50 Hz becomes zero, 100 times in one second. 
Reason (R): Alternating current changes direction and becomes zero twice in a cycle.
Two statements are given$-$one labelled Assertion $(A)$ and the other labelled Reason $(R)$. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion $(A):$ Magnetic moment is measured in joule/ tesla or $\text{amp m}^2$.
Reason $(R):$ Joule/ tesla is equivalent to amp $m^2$.
Assertion (A): If the frequency of the incident light on a metal surface is doubled, the kinetic energy of emitted electrons is more than doubled.
Reason (R): The metal will provide additional energy to the emitted photoelectron for light of higher frequency than that for lower frequency.
Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion: Magnetic force is always perpendicular to the magnetic field.
Reason: Electric force is along the direction of electric field.
  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 correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, But R is false.
  4. A is false, But R is true.