NEETPhysics-Electricity

NEET Physics Equipotential Surfaces Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Statement 1: No work is required to be done to move a test charge between any two points on an equipotential surface. Statement 2: Electric lines of force at the equipotential surfaces are mutually perpendicular to each other.

A

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

B

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

D

Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Statement 1 is true as no work is done on an equipotential surface. Statement 2 is true but not the explanation for Statement 1.

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