Assertion (A) Conductors having equal positive charge and volume, must also have same potential Reason (R) Potential depends only on charge and volume of conductor.

Question

Assertion (A) Conductors having equal positive charge and volume, must also have same potential Reason (R) Potential depends only on charge and volume of conductor. (A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) Assertion is true but reason is false (D) Both assertion and reason are false

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Electric potential of a charged conductor depends not only on the amount of charge and volume but also on the shape of the conductor. Hence, if their shapes are different, they may have different electric potential.

Q. Assertion (A) Conductors having equal positive charge and volume, must also have same potential Reason (R) Potential depends only on charge and volume of conductor.

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

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

Assertion is true but reason is false

Both assertion and reason are false

Electric potential of a charged conductor depends not only on the amount of charge and volume but also on the shape of the conductor. Hence, if their shapes are different, they may have different electric potential.

Q. Assertion (A) Conductors having equal positive charge and volume, must also have same potential
Reason (R) Potential depends only on charge and volume of conductor.