Statement - I : The order of accuracy of a measurement depends on the least count of the instrument.
Statement - I The smaller the least count, more number of significant figures are in the measured value

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Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Both statements I and II are correct

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Precision of measurement depends on Least Count The least count is the minimum or the smallest measurement taken by a measuring instrument. The least count is related to the precision of an instrument, the least the least count the more accurate will be the result. We can say that accuracy is the ability to measure the closer value to the exact value. Hence statement 1 is correct.

Small least count gives us more accurate measurement. We can say that the precision of a measurement depends on the least count of the measuring instrument also this is because the smaller the least count greater is the number of significant figures in measurement value.

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