Assertion (A): EM waves do not require a medium for their propagation. Reason (R): EM…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Electromagnetic Waves
Assertion (A): EM waves do not require a medium for their propagation.
Reason (R): EM waves are transverse waves.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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