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Assertion :The apparent frequency which is the frequency as noted by an observer or an observing detection device of the acoustic wave that moves from the source to the observer propagating in a medium many be different from its true frequency. Reason: A source in motion relative to an observer sends out less or more number of waves per metre distance in the medium and an observer in motion collects less or more number of waves per second than when both of them remain at rest relatively.

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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 are correct
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Option "C" is correct.
As the frequency of source doesn't change but apparent frequency changes according to the direction of motion of source and receiver

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