Question
Statement -1: Two particles moving in the same direction do not lose all their energy in a completely inelastic collision.
Statement -2 : Principle of conservation of momentum holds true for all kinds of collisions.
A.
Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true ; Statement -2 is the correct explanation of Statement -1.
B.
Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true; Statement -2 is not the correct explanation of Statement -1
C.
Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is true.
D.
Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is false.
Answer :
Statement -1 is true, Statement -2 is true ; Statement -2 is the correct explanation of Statement -1.
Solution :
In completely inelastic collision, all energy is not lost (so, statement -1 is true) and the principle of conservation of momentum holds good for all kinds of collisions (so, statement -2 is true) . Statement -2 explains statement -1 correctly because applying the principle of conservation of momentum, we can get the common velocity and hence the kinetic energy of the combined body.