Statement-1 : When a bomb explodes into several fragments, the total momentum of the system of fragments remains conserved if no external forces act on the bomb.
Statement-2 : An explosion is an internal process, and internal forces cannot change the total momentum of a system.

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Statement-1 : When a bomb explodes into several fragments, the total momentum of the system of fragments remains conserved if no external forces act on the bomb.

Statement-2 : An explosion is an internal process, and internal forces cannot change the total momentum of a system.

TestHub · Accepted Answer

Statement-1 is true. The principle of conservation of momentum states that if no net external force acts on a system, its total momentum remains constant. Statement-2 is also true. An explosion involves only internal forces between the fragments, and these internal forces do not affect the total momentum of the system. Thus, Statement-2 correctly explains Statement-1.

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