Assertion: Transverse sound wave does not occurs in gases. Reason: Gases cannot sustain shearing strain.

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Assertion: Transverse sound wave does not occurs in gases. Reason: Gases cannot sustain shearing strain. (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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In gases, sound waves are always longitudinal because, gases cannot sustain shearing strain.

Q. Assertion: Transverse sound wave does not occurs in gases. Reason: Gases cannot sustain shearing strain.

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

In gases, sound waves are always longitudinal because, gases cannot sustain shearing strain.

Q. Assertion: Transverse sound wave does not occurs in gases.
Reason: Gases cannot sustain shearing strain.