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Assertion (A): For identical charges of magnitude g each are placed at the vertices of a square of side'a'. The electric field at the centre point O is zero but electric potential is non-zero and finite. Reason (R) : Electric field is a vector quantity but electric potential is a D scalar.

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If both assertion and REASON are true and the reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If the assertion is false but reason is true.

Solution :Electric fields DUE to diagonally opposite charges BALANCE each other and net field at point O becomes zero. However, POTENTIALS due to all the charges are added up.


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