Assertion :According to law of conservation of mechanical energy change in potential energy is equal and opposite to the change in the kinetic energy. Reason: Mechanical energy is not conserved quantity.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Mechanical energy is a conserved in a process and hence the change in potential energy is equal and opposite to the change in kinetic energy.

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Assertion :According to law of conservation of mechanical energy change in potential energy is equal and opposite to the change in the kinetic energy. Reason: Mechanical energy is not conserved quantity.

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrectMechanical energy is a conserved in a process and hence the change in potential energy is equal and opposite to the change in kinetic energy.

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Mechanical energy is a conserved in a process and hence the change in potential energy is equal and opposite to the change in kinetic energy.