AIIMS 2013 Physics Center of Mass Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Centre of mass of a system does not move under the action of internal forces. Reason: Internal forces are non conservative forces.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
Assertion is true but Reason is false.
Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Centre of mass of a body is a point that moves when external forces are applied on the body as though all the mass concentrated at that point and when external forces were applied there.
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