Assertion: In a simple battery circuit the point of lowest potential is positive terminal of the battery. Reason: The current flows towards the point of the higher potential as it flows in such a circuit from the negative to the positive terminal.

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Assertion: In a simple battery circuit the point of lowest potential is positive terminal of the battery. Reason: The current flows towards the point of the higher potential as it flows in such a circuit from the negative to the positive terminal. (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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In a battery circuit, the point of lowest potential is the negative terminal of the battery and the point of highest potential is the positive terminal of battery. In the circuit, the current flows from higher potential to lower potential. ie, from positive terminal to negative terminal.

Q. Assertion: In a simple battery circuit the point of lowest potential is positive terminal of the battery. Reason: The current flows towards the point of the higher potential as it flows in such a circuit from the negative to the positive terminal.

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

In a battery circuit, the point of lowest potential is the negative terminal of the battery and the point of highest potential is the positive terminal of battery. In the circuit, the current flows from higher potential to lower potential. ie, from positive terminal to negative terminal.