Assertion : The speed of sound in a gas is not affected by change in pressure provided the temperature of…

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.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Assertion and Reason are both correct and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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