Q. Statement I A cloth covers a table. Some dishes are kept on it. The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table. Statement II For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
A) Statement I is true, statement II is true; statement II is a correct explanation for statement I
B) Statement I is true, statement II is true; statement II is not a correct explanation for statement I
C) Statement I is true, statement II is false
D) Statement I is false, statement II is true
Explanation
(b) The cloth can be pulled out without dislodging the dishes from the table due to law of inertia, which is Newton’s first law. While, the statement II is true, but it is Newton’s third law.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.