Question

3. Assertion (A): Buildings and dams have a wide foundation
Reason (R): Their foundations are made wide to distribute their weight over a larger area. Since
pressure is inversely proportional to area the pressure on the ground is reduced and hence, they do
not sink into the ground.
a)both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b) both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) the assertion is true but the reason is false.
d) the assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A is correct