Based on the following statements, choose the correct option:

Assertion: When brakes are applied on a wet road, a car is likely to skid.

Reason: Brakes prevent rotation of the wheels, and there is no sufficient friction between the road and the wheel to stop the transitional motion.

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Both reason and assertion are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Both reason and assertion are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

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Detailed Solution

Both reason and assertion are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion: A car will skid more on a wet road than on a dry one because the dry surface and the automobile tyres have more friction. Friction is a force that keeps two surfaces from moving relative to one another.
Reason: To put it simply, when you drive, the engine exerts a force on the driving wheels, propelling the vehicle forward. Friction is the force that prevents the tyre rubber from sliding on the road surface. This explains the skidding of cars on a wet road and hence, is true.

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