Assertion: When a light wave travels from a rarer to a denser medium, it loses speed. The…
Physics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Optics
Assertion: When a light wave travels from a rarer to a denser medium, it loses speed. The reduction in speed imply a reduction in energy carried by the light wave.
Reason: The energy of a wave is proportional to velocity of wave.
Reason: The energy of a wave is proportional to velocity of wave.
- If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
- If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
- If assertion is true but reason is false.
- If the assertion and reason both are false.
Answer
(D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
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