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STATEMENT-1: For practical purposes, the earth is used as a reference at zero potencial in electrical circuits. and
STATEMENT-2: The electrical potential of a sphere of radius R with charge Q uniformly distributed on the surface is given by `(Q)/(4piepsilon_0R)`.

A

Statement I is true, Statement II is True, Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I.

B

Statement I is True, Statement II is True, Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I.

C

Statement I is True, Statement II is False.

D

Statement I is False, Statement II is True.

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