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JEE Main 2026 · PhysicsMultiple choiceAssertion–reasonEasyConceptual

JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 2, Physics Q39

Question 39 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 14 of 25, Section A.

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The electromagnetic wave exerts pressure on the surface on which they are allowed to fall. Reason (R) : There is no mass associated with the electromagnetic waves. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. (1)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. (2)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)Official answer
  3. (3)(A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (4)(A) is false but (R) is true

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Electromagnetic Waves
Topic
No close match in our taxonomy
Idea tested
No close match in our taxonomy

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.