Question

This question Statement I and Statement II. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, Statement II is true

(d) Statement I is true, Statement II is false

Statement I Two particles moving in the same direction do not lose all their energy in a completely inelastic collision.
Statement II Principle of conservation of momentum holds true for all kinds of collisions.

Answer 1

Correct option (a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Explanation:

If it is a completely inelastic collision, then

As p₁ and p₂ both simultaneously cannot be zero. Therefore, total KE cannot be lost,