Assertion :To conserve linear momentum of a system, no force should act on the system. Reason: If net force on a system is zero, its linear momentum should remain constant.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct To conserve linear momentum, one or two forces may act on a system but their vector sum should be zero, net force should be zero, but individual forces can be non-zero.