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Assertion : Muscle wires are thin strands of wire made of shape memory alloys.
Reason : They can contract by 5% when electric current is passed through them.

A

Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is the false explanation of the Assertion

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false but Reason is true

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B
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