Physics
Grade-10
Easy
Question
Before plugging in the values of various quantities in the expression to calculate the magnification it is important to _____.
- Convert them into CGS units
- Convert them into SI units
- Assign proper signs to the quantities as per the sign convention
- None of these
Hint:
Assign proper signs to the quantities as per the sign convention
The correct answer is: Assign proper signs to the quantities as per the sign convention
assigning proper signs to the quantities is very important before proceeding with any further calculations.
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