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A bullet hits and gets embedded in a solid block resting on a frictionless surface. In this process, which of the following is correct ?

A

Only momentum is conserved

B

Only kinetic energy is conserved.

C

Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved.

D

Both momentum and kinetic energy is conserved.

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