Electrostatics — JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr, Evening shift · Q42

Question

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, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

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