Assertion: When a light wave travels from a rarer to a denser medium, it loses speed. The…

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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.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer

(D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

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