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Question
Assertion (A): Compressions and rarefactions move through the medium.
Reason (R): Individual particles of the medium continuously move forward with the wave.
Choose the correct statement:
Options
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false, but R is true.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
The assertion is true because compressions and rarefactions travel through the medium as a sound wave. The reason is false because the particles of the medium only vibrate about their mean positions; they do not continuously move forward with the wave.
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