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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CHARGES
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Statement-1: Any net charge of a conductor resides on its outer surface.
Statement-2: The electrostatic energy of a conductor is minimum when charge is spread over the surface.
Statement-2: The electrostatic energy of a conductor is minimum when charge is spread over the surface.
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Correct option: B
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not the correct explanation for Statement-1
Option B is correct because Statement-1 and Statement-2 are both true, but Statement-2 does not directly explain Statement-1. The charge resides on the surface due to minimization of potential energy, but the direct reason is related to the electric field inside the conductor being zero.
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