Question:

Choose the correct statements:
(A) Weight of a substance is the amount of matter present in it.
(B) Mass is the force exerted by gravity on an object.
(C) Volume is the amount of space occupied by a substance.
(D) Temperatures below 0°C are possible in Celsius scale, but in Kelvin scale negative temperature is not possible.
(E) Precision refers to the closeness of various measurements for the same quantity. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Precision refers to the consistency of measurements, whereas accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value.
Updated On: Mar 18, 2025
  • (A), (B) and (C) Only
  • (B), (C) and (D) Only
  • (C), (D) and (E) Only
  • (A), (D) and (E) Only
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

- (A) is incorrect because weight is not the amount of matter, it is the force due to gravity.
- (B) is incorrect because mass is the amount of matter, not the force exerted by gravity.
- (C) is correct as volume is indeed the space occupied by a substance.
- (D) is correct, temperatures below 0°C are possible, but in the Kelvin scale, 0 K is the absolute zero, so negative temperatures are not possible.
- (E) is correct, precision refers to how consistent multiple measurements are. Thus, the correct answer is (C), (D), and (E) only.
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