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Laws Of Motion

Question
CBSEENPH11026403

Assertion:  Pseudo force is an imaginary force which is recognised only by a non-inertial observer to explain the physical situation according to Newton's laws.

Reason: Pseudo force has no physical origin, i.e., it is not caused by one of the basic interactions in nature. It does not exist in the action-reaction pair.

  • 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.

Solution

B.

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

Pseudo force is an imaginary force which is recognised only by a non-inertial observer to explain the physical situation according to Newton's laws. The magnitude of this force F is equal to the mass m of the object and acceleration α of the frame of reference. The direction of force is opposite to the direction of acceleration.

      F = - m α