Statement I: The principle of conservation of energy is valid for inelastic collision. Statement II: The principle of conservation of energy holds good in both elastic and inelastic collisions. In case of inelastic collision kinetic energy before and after collision is not same

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Statement I: The principle of conservation of energy is valid for inelastic collision. Statement II: The principle of conservation of energy holds good in both elastic and inelastic collisions. In case of inelastic collision kinetic energy before and after collision is not same (A) If both statement I and statement II are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. (B) If both statement I and statement II are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. (C) If statement I is true but statement II is false. (D) If both statement I and statement II are false.

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In case of inelastic collision, KE is not conserved but conservation of energy holds good always

Q. Statement I: The principle of conservation of energy is valid for inelastic collision.
Statement II: The principle of conservation of energy holds good in both elastic and inelastic collisions. In case of inelastic collision kinetic energy before and after collision is not same

If both statement I and statement II are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I.

If both statement I and statement II are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

If statement I is true but statement II is false.

If both statement I and statement II are false.

In case of inelastic collision, $K E$ is not conserved but conservation of energy holds good always

Q. Statement I: The principle of conservation of energy is valid for inelastic collision. Statement II: The principle of conservation of energy holds good in both elastic and inelastic collisions. In case of inelastic collision kinetic energy before and after collision is not same