Assertion: Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential. Reason: An electron has less potential energy at a point where potential is higher and vice-versa.

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Assertion: Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential. Reason: An electron has less potential energy at a point where potential is higher and vice-versa. (A) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion. (B) If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If assertion is false but reason is true.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Since electron has a negative charge, so it has less potential energy at a point where the potential is higher and vice-versa
Hence in an electric field an electron moves from a region of lower potential to a region of higher potential.
(i.e., it tends to move in such a way so that its potential energy become minimum,

Q. Assertion : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential. Reason : An electron has less potential energy at a point where potential is higher and vice-versa.

If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion.

If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If assertion is false but reason is true.

Q. Assertion : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential.
Reason : An electron has less potential energy at a point where potential is higher and vice-versa.