NEET Physics Kinetic Energy Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In an elastic collision involving two objects of equal mass, the total kinetic energy of the system is conserved.
Reason (R): In such collisions, the velocities of the objects after collision depend on their initial velocities and the angle of collision.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
While the assertion is true that total kinetic energy is conserved in elastic collisions, the reason given is not the correct explanation. The conservation of kinetic energy is due to the nature of elastic interactions, not directly because of the dependencies on initial velocities and angles.
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