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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)`.

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Both `(A)` and `(R )` are true and `'R'` is the correct explanation of `A`.

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Both `A` and `R` are true and `R` is not the correct explanation of `A`

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`A` is true and `R` is false

D

`A` is false and `R` is true.

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