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Q. Assertion: Sound waves cannot propagate through vacuum but light waves can.
Reason: Sound waves cannot be polarised but light waves can be.

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Solution:

Sound waves are longitudinal in nature and light waves are transverse in character. Moreover light wave is electromagnetic in nature. That’s why light waves do not need a material medium for its propagation.