JEE Main 2022 — Electrostatics Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift
Question
Given below are two statements.
Statement I : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.
Statement II : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Step-by-step explanation
Since in the bulk of a conductor
Potential would be constant.
Statement I is correct
Since a conductor's surface is equipotential, just outside is perpendicular to the surface.
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