Question 186 of 311
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 give below.
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Answer: (A) Both statement I and statement II are correct
Statement - I: True as body of conductor acts as equipotential surface.
Statement II: True, as conductor is equipotential. Tangential component of electric field should be zero. Therefore, electric field should be perpendicular to surface.
Statement II: True, as conductor is equipotential. Tangential component of electric field should be zero. Therefore, electric field should be perpendicular to surface.