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Seismic waves and tsunami - class-IX
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Assertion : An earthquake will not cause uniform damage to all building in an affected area, even if they are built with the same strength and materials.
Reason : The one with its natural frequency close to the frequency of seismic wave is likely to be damaged less.
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If assertion is true but reason is false.
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An earth quake will not cause uniform damage to all building in an affected area because the natural frequencies of a building depend on its height and other size parameters and the nature of building materials.
The one with its natural frequency close to the frequency of seismic wave is likely to be damaged more.