Assertion: For a free falling object, the net external force is just the weight of the object. Reason: In this case the downward acceleration of the object is equal to the acceleration due to gravity.

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Assertion: For a free falling object, the net external force is just the weight of the object. Reason: In this case the downward acceleration of the object is equal to the acceleration due to gravity. (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

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

Q. Assertion : For a free falling object, the net external force is just the weight of the object. Reason : In this case the downward acceleration of the object is equal to the acceleration due to gravity.

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

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

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

Q. Assertion : For a free falling object, the net external force is just the weight of the object.
Reason : In this case the downward acceleration of the object is equal to the acceleration due to gravity.