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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

Momentum and kinetic energy both conserved

B

Only kinetic energy is conserved

C

Only momentum is conserved

D

Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved

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