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Assertion: Internal forces cannot change linear momentum.
Reason: Internal forces can change the kinetic energy of a system.

A

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.

B

(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

(c) If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

D

(d) If Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Net vector sum of all internal forces=0. So, they cannot change the linear momentum.
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