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Current Electricity — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsCurrent Electricity1 Mark
Question
For two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false, and R is also false.
Assertion: The average thermal velocity of the electrons in a conductor is zero.
Reason: Direction of motion of electrons are randomly oriented.
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Answer

  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:

ln normal conductor, the direction of electrons are randomly oriented such that the total sum of their velocities is equal to zero.

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