Assertion :If polar ice melts, days will be longer. Reason: Moment of inertia increases and thus angular velocity decreases.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. As the polar ice melts, it will flow towards the equator thereby increasing the moment of inertia of earth. Hence the angular velocity decreases. So, the day length will become longer.