Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): All points inside a charged hollow spherical conducting sphere are at equal potential.
Reason (R) : The electric field inside a charged hollow spherical conducting sphere is non-zero.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

(A) is true but (R) is false

Answer 2

The correct option is (C):(A) is true but (R) is false