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Assertion : Solids, can support both lon...

Assertion : Solids, can support both longitudinal and transverse waves but only longitudinal waves can propagate in gases.
Reason : For the proagation of transverse waves, medium must also necessarily have the property of rigidity.

A

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

B

Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

C

Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

D

Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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