$A$ ball is dropped from a height of $10 \,m$. The ball embeds itself $1 \,m$ into the sand and stops. Which of the following statements is correct regarding this process?

  • A
    Only momentum remains conserved
  • B
    Only kinetic energy remains conserved
  • C
    Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved
  • D
    Neither kinetic energy nor momentum is conserved

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