Assertion: The property that the force with which two charges attract or repel each other, are not affected by I the presence of a third charge. Reason: Force on any charge due to. a number of other . charge is the vector , sum of all the forces on that charge due to other charges, taken one at a time.

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Assertion: The property that the force with which two charges attract or repel each other, are not affected by I the presence of a third charge. Reason: Force on any charge due to. a number of other . charge is the vector , sum of all the forces on that charge due to other charges, taken one at a time. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Force on any charge due to a number of other charges is the vector sum of all the forces on that charge due to the other charges, taken one at a time. The individual force are unaffected due to the presence of other charges. This is the principle of superposition of charges.