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Statement-1 : In a head on elastic collision between a moving body `A` with an initally stationary body `B`, the kinetic energy lost by `A` is equal to the kinetic energy gained by `B` till the instant of maximum deformation during their contact.
Statement-2 : The total kinetic energy of system before and after collision is same in elastic collision.

A

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.

B

Statement -1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.

C

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.

D

Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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The correct Answer is:
D

At the time of maximum defermation some potential energy is stored
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