JEE Main Physics question

**Statement 1:** A shell at rest, which explodes, has a centre of mass that does not move.

**Statement 2:** In an explosion, the linear momentum of the system remains always conserved.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Since the explosion forces are entirely internal and the total initial momentum was zero, momentum conservation (Statement 2, True) requires the net

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