Choose the correct option for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

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G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

In electrostatic equilibrium, any excess charge on a conductor resides on its surface; the electric field inside the conducting material is zero. Therefore the Assertion is true. The Reason is also true as an independent statement: a free charge placed in the electric field between capacitor plates experiences force and can drift. However, that statement about a free charge between capacitor plates is not the explanation for why excess charge in a conductor resides on its surface. Therefore bot…