Assertion: A charged particle free to move in an electric field always moves along an electric field line. Reason: The electric field lines diverge from a negative charge and converge at a positive charge.

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Assertion: A charged particle free to move in an electric field always moves along an electric field line. Reason: The electric field lines diverge from a negative charge and converge at a positive charge. (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

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Only a charged particle initially at rest moves along the electric field line. In case, the charged particle is in motion and its initial velocity is at an angle with the electric field line, the particle may follow a parabolic path.

Q. Assertion : A charged particle free to move in an electric field always moves along an electric field line. Reason : The electric field lines diverge from a negative charge and converge at a positive charge.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Only a charged particle initially at rest moves along the electric field line. In case, the charged particle is in motion and its initial velocity is at an angle with the electric field line, the particle may follow a parabolic path.

Q. Assertion : A charged particle free to move in an electric field always moves along an electric field line.
Reason : The electric field lines diverge from a negative charge and converge at a positive charge.