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Statement-1 : Light travels faster in glass than in air.
Statement-2 : Because air is rarer than glass.

A

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true.
Statement-2 is correct explanation of Statement-1.

B

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, but Statement-2 is not a correct explanation of Statement-1.

C

Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

D

Statement-1 is fasle, Statement-2 is true.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Light travels faster in air than in glass, because glass is denser than air. Statement-1 is false, but statement-2 is true.
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