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Assertion (A) : When a chraged condenser discharges through a resistor, the tiem taken for half the charge to be lost is always same, irrespective of the initial value of the charge.
Reason (R ) : The rate of decay of charge in a `CR` circuit is a linear function of time.

A

Both `A` and `R` are true and `R` is the correct explanation of `A`

B

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

C

`A` is true but `R` is false

D

`A` is false but `R` is true.

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The correct Answer is:
C
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