Assertion : The positive charge particle is placed in front of a spherical uncharged conductor. The number of lines of forces terminating on the sphere will be more than those emerging from it.

Reason : The surface charge density at a point on the sphere nearest to the point charge will be negative and maximum in magnitude compared to other points on the sphere

  • [AIIMS 2017]
  • A

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  • B

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  • C

    If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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