Choose the correct option for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Physics · Wave Motion · sound wave

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Choose the correct option for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion

Newton's calculated speed of sound in air was lower than the experimentally observed value.

Reason

Newton assumed the sound-wave compressions and rarefactions to be isothermal, whereas the actual rapid changes are approximately adiabatic and have effective bulk modulus γP.

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