NEET Physics Applications of EM Waves Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Infrared waves are referred to as heat waves.
Reason (R): Infrared waves increase the thermal motion of molecules after absorption, heating them and their surroundings.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Infrared waves are called heat waves because they increase the thermal motion of molecules after absorption, thus heating them and their surroundings, as described in the NCERT context.
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