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Assertion :If a sphere of mass m moving with speed u undergoes a perfectly elastic head-on collision with another sphere of heavier mass M at rest (M>m), then direction of velocity of sphere of mass m is reversed due to collision (no external force acts on system of two spheres). Reason: During a collision of sphere collision of sphere of unequal masses, the heavier mass exerts more force on the lighter mass in comparison to the force which lighter exerts on the heavier one.

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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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Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect because both mass exert equal forces on each an another.
Hence, the answer is Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.



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