Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A)...

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The outer body of an air craft is made of metal which protects persons sitting inside from lightning-strikes.
Reason (R) : The electric field inside the cavity enclosed by a conductor is zero.
In the light of the above statements, chose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Options

ABoth $(\mathrm{A})$ and $(\mathrm{R})$ are correct and $(\mathrm{R})$ is the correct explanation of $(\mathrm{A})$
B $(\mathrm{A})$ is correct but $(\mathrm{R})$ is not correct
CBoth $(\mathrm{A})$ and $(\mathrm{R})$ are correct but $(\mathrm{R})$ is not correct explanation of (A)
D(A) is not correct but $(\mathrm{R})$ is correct

Correct answer

A. Both $(\mathrm{A})$ and $(\mathrm{R})$ are correct and $(\mathrm{R})$ is the correct explanation of $(\mathrm{A})$

Step-by-step solution

Electric field of outside charge is zero inside conductor

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