NEETPhysicsElectrostatics
Statement-I : Coulombic force follows the principle of superposition. and Statement-II : Coulombic force is directly proportional to the charges on both particle.
Options
- AStatement-I is True, Statement-II is True; Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I.
- BStatement-I is True, Statement-II is True; Statement-II is not a correct explanation for Statement-I.
- CStatement-I is True, Statement-II is False.
- DStatement-I is False, Statement-II is True.
Correct answer
B. Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True; Statement-II is not a correct explanation for Statement-I.
Step-by-step solution
Statement-I: Coulombic force follows the principle of superposition. - This statement is True. The principle of superposition states that the total force acting on a charge due to multiple other charges is the vector sum of the individual forces exerted by each charge separately. Statement-II: Coulombic force is directly proportional to the charges on both particles. - This statement is True. According to Coulomb's law, the force (F ) between two point charges (q₁ ) and (q₂ ) is given by the formula: (F=k |q₁ q₂ |