Assertion: Electromagnetic waves interact with matter and set up oscillations.
Reason: Interaction is independent of the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves.

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Detailed Solution

Electromagnetic waves interact with matter via their electric and magnetic field which in oscillation of charges present in all matter. The detailed interaction and so the mechanism of absorption, scattering, etc. depend of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave, and the nature of the atoms and molecules in the medium.

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