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Statement I: A bullet is fired from a rifle. If the rifle recoils freely, the kinetic energy of the rifle is less than that of the bullet.
Statement II: In the case of a rifle-bullet system, the law of conservation of momentum is violated.

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Correct option: C

Statement I is true, Statement II is false

Option C is correct. Statement I is true because the rifle's kinetic energy is less than the bullet's due to the rifle's larger mass. Statement II is false because momentum is conserved in the rifle-bullet system.

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