Assertion A: Wave velocity and particle velocity for transverse wave are mutually perpendicular to each other.
Reason R: The wave velocity and particle velocity have a constant ratio of their magnitudes.

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Both A and R are true and 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 and R is false

Both A and R are false

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The particle velocity is the velocity of individual particles in the medium as they oscillate due to the wave passing through. In a transverse wave, the particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. The particle velocity and the wave velocity are perpendicular to each other.

$v_{p} = - v \cdot (s l o p e)$

The ratio of wave velocity and particle velocity changes for different positions.

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