Assertion: The speed of sound in a gas is not affected by change in pressure provided the temperature of the gas remains constant. Reason: The speed of sound is inversely proportional to the square root of the density of the gas.

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Assertion: The speed of sound in a gas is not affected by change in pressure provided the temperature of the gas remains constant. Reason: The speed of sound is inversely proportional to the square root of the density of the gas. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : The speed of sound in a gas is not affected by change in pressure provided the temperature of the gas remains constant. Reason : The speed of sound is inversely proportional to the square root of the density of the gas.

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

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

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : The speed of sound in a gas is not affected by change in pressure provided the temperature of the gas remains constant.
Reason : The speed of sound is inversely proportional to the square root of the density of the gas.