NEET Physics Electric Potential Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The electric potential due to a dipole at a point on its equatorial plane is zero.
Reason (R): The potential due to the positive and negative charges of the dipole cancel each other on the equatorial plane.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In the equatorial plane of a dipole, the electric potential is zero because the contributions from the positive and negative charges cancel each other out, as indicated in the NCERT context.
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