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Assertion (A): Sound waves can travel in vacuum, but light waves cannot.

Reason (R): Light is an electromagnetic wave, but sound is a mechanical wave .

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. assertion is false but reason is true.
  4. assertion is true but reason is false.

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Answer

assertion is false but reason is true.

Explanation

Assertion (A) is false. Sound waves require a medium to propagate, such as air, water, or solids, but they cannot travel through a vacuum. On the other hand, light waves can propagate through vacuum.

Reason (R) is true. Light is an electromagnetic wave which does not require material medium and sound is a mechanical wave which requires medium to travel.

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