Assertion: Two adjacent conductors, carrying the same positive charge have a potential difference between them. Reason: The potential to which a conductor is raised depends upon the charge.

Question

Assertion: Two adjacent conductors, carrying the same positive charge have a potential difference between them. Reason: The potential to which a conductor is raised depends upon the charge. (A) If both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of the A (B) If both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of the A (C) If A is true, but R is false (D) If both A and R are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Let us consider two spherical shells of radii

r_{1}

and

r_{2}

which are possessing the same positive charge

Q

. Therefore the potential on the surface of each conductor will be

V_{1} = \frac{K Q}{r _{1}}

V_{2} = \frac{K Q}{r _{2}}

Since

r_{1} \neq = r_{2}, V_{1} \neq = V_{2}

and consequently there will be a potential difference between the two conductors.

Q. Assertion : Two adjacent conductors, carrying the same positive charge have a potential difference between them. Reason : The potential to which a conductor is raised depends upon the charge.

If both A and R are true, and R is a correct explanation of the A

If both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of the A

If A is true, but R is false

If both A and R are false

Q. Assertion : Two adjacent conductors, carrying the same positive charge have a potential difference between them.
Reason : The potential to which a conductor is raised depends upon the charge.