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Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Statement Based MCQ (Single Correct)

Given below are two statements.

Statement I: Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.
Statement II: Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

A
Both statement I and statement II are correct.
B
Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
C
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
D
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

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The correct answer is:
A

Electric field is zero inside the conductor, therefore electric potential is constant within conductor as
.
Surface of conductor is equipotential surface, therefore electric field, just outside charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.

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