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Assertion: Light can travel in vacuum but sound cannot do so.
Reason: Light is an em wave and sound is a mechanical wave.

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

IF both assertion and reason are correct but reson is not the correct explantion of assertion

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

IF assertion is incorrect but reason is correct .

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