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Question
Assertion: Energy could be transferred through matter by mechanical waves.
Reason: Light waves, heat waves and sound waves do not require a medium for their propagation as these are not mechanical waves.
Options
If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not correct explanation of the Assertion.
If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
If Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
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Solution
If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true. In wave motion, energy is transferred from one point to another without any net transfer of matter.
Reason (R) is false. A medium having elasticity and inertia is required only for mechanical waves, such as sound waves. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, can propagate through vacuum and do not require a material medium.
Therefore, A is true, but R is false.
