Statement - I : In a measurement, two readings obtained are 10.001 and 10.0001. The second measurement is more precise.
Statement - II Measurement having more decimal places is more precise.

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Both statements I and II are correct

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

In a measurement, two readings obtained are 10.001 and 10.0001. The second measurement is more precise.10.0001 is more close to true value than 10.001. True.

The number of decimal places in a measurement also affects precision. A time of 12.1 seconds is more precise than a time of 12 seconds; it implies a measure precise to the nearest tenth of a second.

So II statement is correct.

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