Question

Assertion : Electrons which constitute the current are negatively charged
Reason: Current carrying wire is negatively charged

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Electrons that constitute current are negatively charged. A wire carrying current is not charged. Inside the wire the number of electrons equals to the number of protons, at any instant. Therefore the conductor is neutral. The current in the conductor is due to the flow of electrons from the negative terminal to the positive terminal