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The increase in base area leads to decrease in stability of an object.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
increase in base area leads to increase in stability of object . because since the base are is increased so when the object will try to topple about its one side then gravitational torque will be more effective since the distance of hinge from centre is increased due to increase in base area.
so the answer is B.

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