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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