wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Assertion - Speed of mechanical wave in the medium depends on the velocity of source, relative to an observer at rest.
Reason - Speed of mechanical wave is independent of the elastic and other properties such as mass density of the medium.

A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is C Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
The speed of a mechanical wave with respect to the observer at rest depends only on the elastic and other properties of medium. It is independent of the velocity of the wave source.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Recap: Wave Introduction
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon