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Assertion : The speed of soun in solids is maximum though density is large.
Reason : The coefficient of elasticity of solid is large.

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

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

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If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If the assertion and reason both are false.

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The velocity of sound in solid is given by, `v=sqrt(E//rho)`. Though `rho` is large for solids, but their coefficient of elasticity E is much larger (compared to that of liquids and gases). That is why v is maximum in case of solid.
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