Physics · Sound Waves
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Sound waves travel faster in steel than in air at the same temperature. Reason (R): The particles in solids (like steel) are more closely packed and experience stronger intermolecular forces compared to particles in gases (like air), allowing vibrations to be transmitted more efficiently and rapidly.
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- 1A is false but R is true.
- 2Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.✓
- 3Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- 4A is true but R is false.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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