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  4. Assertion: The given equation x=x0+u0t+(1/2)at2 is dimensionally correct, wherex is the distance travelled by a particle in time t, initial position x0, initial velocity u0 and uniform acceleration a is along the direction of motion. Reason: Dimensional analysis can be used for checking the dimensional consistency or homogeneity of the equation.

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Q. Assertion : The given equation $x=x_{0}+u_{0}t+\frac{1}{2}at^{2}$ is dimensionally correct, where$x$ is the distance travelled by a particle in time $t$, initial position $x_0$, initial velocity $u_0$ and uniform acceleration a is along the direction of motion.
Reason : Dimensional analysis can be used for checking the dimensional consistency or homogeneity of the equation.

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