Given below are two statement : one is labelled as Assertion A and the labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : A pendulum clock when taken to Mount Everest becomes fast.
Reason R : The value of g (acceleration due to gravity) is less at Mount Everest than its value on the surface of earth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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A is correct but R is not correct

A is not correct but R is correct

Both A and R are correct and R is is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct and R is NOT the correct explanation of A

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

$T = 2 π \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}$

‘g’ value decreases on mount Everest.

So time period increases .hence the pendulum clock becomes slow.

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