Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- (A) is false but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
Answer
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution
In a medium the frequency is fixed, v= c and m= (R) true.
= Dd m= air < air (A) true.
The smaller wavelength (from the reduced speed) gives the smaller fringe width, so (R) explains (A).
Answer: (3)