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Published on: August 22, 2026
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion 
and the other is labelled as Reason 
Assertion A: A sound wave has higher speed in solids than gases.
Reason R: Gases have higher value of Bulk modulus than solids.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Both 
and 
are true and 
is the correct explanation of 
and are true and is the correct explanation of B
is false but 
is true C
Both 
and 
are true but 
is NOT the correct explanation of 
and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of D
is true but 
is false.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Solids have higher value of bulk modulus than gases.
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