NEET2014PhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
Assertion: Long distance transmission of a.c. is carried out at extremely high voltages. Reason: Because when the distance is large, voltage has to be large.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Reason is false. When voltage is extremely high, current is extremely weak. Therefore, energy loss in long distance transmission of a.c. becomes negligible.