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Assertion :Sound waves cannot pass through vacuum. Reason: Sound waves are mechanical waves, which require a medium for their propagation.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Sound being a mechanical wave requires medium for its propagation since in such waves transfer of energy takes place from particle to particle in the direction of propagation.
So the answer is A.

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