Assertion A table cloth can be pulled from a table without dislodging the dishes. Reason To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Assertion A table cloth can be pulled from a table without dislodging the dishes. Reason To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. (A) if both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion (B) if both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is nor the correct explanation of the Assertion (C) if Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) if Assertion and Reason are false

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According to law of inertia (Newton's first law), when cloth is pulled from a table, the cloth comes in state of motion but dishes remain stationary due to inertia. Therefore, when we pull the cloth from table, the dishes remain stationary.

Q. Assertion A table cloth can be pulled from a table without dislodging the dishes. Reason To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

if both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

if both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is nor the correct explanation of the Assertion

if Assertion is true but Reason is false

if Assertion and Reason are false

According to law of inertia (Newton's first law), when cloth is pulled from a table, the cloth comes in state of motion but dishes remain stationary due to inertia. Therefore, when we pull the cloth from table, the dishes remain stationary.

Q. Assertion A table cloth can be pulled from a table without dislodging the dishes.
Reason To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.