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 give below.

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  • A

    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are correct

  • B

    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are incorrect

  • C

    Statement $I$ is correct but statement $II$ is incorrect

  • D

    Statement $I$ is incorrect but and statement $II$ is correct

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