In this question, a statement of assertion 
is followed by a statement of reason 
. Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: When a man jumps from a boat to the shore, the boat slightly moves away from the shore.
Reason: The total momentum should remain conserved.
Text Solution
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A
Initially, the total momentum of the boat and the man is zero. When a man jumps from the
boat, total momentum can be zero, only if the boat moves in a direction opposite to the direction of jumping of man.
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