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Statement 1: Conservation of momentum in a collision between particles can be understood from both Newton's second and third law.
Statement 2: Impulsive force is small and acts for a short time.

Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statements 2 is the correct explanation of statements 1.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statements 2 is not correct explanation of statements 1.

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statements 1 is true but statements 2 is false

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statements 1 is false but statements 2 is true

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The correct option is B Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statements 2 is not correct explanation of statements 1.
Conservation of linear momentum is equivalent to Newton's third law of motion. For a system of two particles in absence of external force by law of conservation of linear momentum. ... In case of collision between particles equal and opposite forces will act on individual particles by Newton's third law

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