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Assertion: Radio waves can be polarised.
Reason: Sound waves in air are longitudinal in nature.

A

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

B

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

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(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.

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(d) If assertion and reason both are false.

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B
Radio waves can be polarised becomes they are transverse in nature. Sound waves in air are longitudinal in nature
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