JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion             :       Sound waves cannot propagate through vacuum but light waves can. Reason                 :       Sound waves cannot be polarised but light waves can be polarised.                                    [AIIMS 1998]

    A)             If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

    B)             If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

    C)             If assertion is true but reason is false.

    D)             If the assertion and reason both are false.

    E)             If assertion is false but reason is true.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                Sound waves cannot propagate through vacuum because sound waves are mechanical waves. Light waves can propagate through vacuum because light waves are electromagnetic waves. Since sound waves are longitudinal waves, the particles moves in the direction of propagation, therefore these waves cannot be polarised.


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