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Assertion: A shell at rest, explodes. The centre of mass of fragments moves along a straight path.
Reason: In explosion the linear momentum of the system is not conserved.
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Correct option: D
If the assertion and reason both are false.
Option D (If the assertion and reason both are false) is correct because the center of mass remains at rest after the explosion, and linear momentum is conserved in the explosion.

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