The ability to hear around a corner is due to the diffraction of sound waves. Diffraction is the bending of waves as they pass around an obstacle or through an opening. Sound waves have longer wavelengths than light waves, which causes them to diffract more readily around everyday objects.
Assertion (A): A person can hear around a corner but cannot see around it. Reason (R): Light waves can bend around obstacles more easily than sound waves.
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