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JEE Main 2022 · PhysicsMultiple choiceTwo statementsEasyConceptual

JEE Main 29 July 2022, Shift 1, Physics Q41

Question 41 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 11 of 30, Section A.

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.
  1. (1)Both statement I and statement II are correctOfficial answer
  2. (2)Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
  3. (3)Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
  4. (4)Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Topic
Conductors in Fields
Idea tested
Equipotential Nature of Conductors

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.