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Physics Newton's Laws of Motion Assertion & Reason MCQ (Single Correct)

Assertion: When a ball dropped from a certain height and hits the floor, it exerts a force equal to the rate of change of momentum.

Reason: The floor does not move because the action and reaction forces, being equal and opposite, cancel each other.

A
If both Assertion and Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
If both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
D
If both Assertion and Reason are False.

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C

Yes, ball exerts the force equal to rate of change in the momentum; floor does not move we cannot justify the action or reaction force. So assertion is true and reason is false.

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