Given below are two statements.
Statement $I$ : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.
Statement $II$ : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below.
Given below are two statements.
Statement $I$ : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.
Statement $II$ : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below.
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- A
Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are correct
- B
Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are incorrect
- C
Statement $I$ is correct but statement $II$ is incorrect
- D
Statement $I$ is incorrect but and statement $II$ is correct
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