AIIMS2007Physics-Waves

AIIMS 2007 Physics Sound and Light Waves Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Assertion : Sound waves cannot travel in vacuum but light waves can travel in vacuum.

Reason : Sound waves are longitudinal waves and they cannot be polarised but electromagnetic waves are transverse and they can be polarised.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Both the assertion and reason are correct statements but the reason given is not the explanation for the assertion.

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