Assertion: The earth is slowing down and as a result the moon is coming nearer to it.Reason:The angular momentum of the earth moon system is not conserved.Which one of the following statements is a correct staement?

Assertion: The earth is slowing down and as a result the moon is comin

1.	Assertion: The earth is slowing down and as a result the moon is coming nearer to it.Reason:The angular momentum of the earth moon system is not conserved.Which one of the following statements is a correct staement?
Answer» Both assertion and reason are TRUE and reason explains assertion correctly. Both assertion and reason are true but reason does not EXPLAIN assertion correctly. Both assertion and reason are false. Assertion is true but reason is false. Solution :The earth is not SLOWING down. The angular MOMENTUM of the earth moon SYSTEM is conserved.