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Assertion (A): When we bounce a ball on the ground, it comes to rest after a few bounces, losing all its energy. This is an example of violation of conservation of energy.
Reason (R): Energy can change from one form to another but the total energy is always conserved.
Which of the following is true?
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(A) is false, but (R) is true
The moment ball coming to rest mean that the initial potential energy of the ball gets converted to kinetic energy and when this energy is being used to counteract the energy loss during its motion.
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