Assertion: If a conductor is given charge then no excess inner charge appears. Reason: Electric field inside conductor is zero.

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Assertion: If a conductor is given charge then no excess inner charge appears. Reason: Electric field inside conductor is zero. (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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When a conductor is charged the excess charge can reside only on the surface. The electric field inside conductor is zero.

Q. Assertion: If a conductor is given charge then no excess inner charge appears. Reason: Electric field inside conductor is zero.

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.

When a conductor is charged the excess charge can reside only on the surface. The electric field inside conductor is zero.

Q. Assertion: If a conductor is given charge then no excess inner charge appears.
Reason: Electric field inside conductor is zero.