A : A finite size charged body may behave like a point charge if it produces an inverse square electric field.
R : Two charged bodies may be considered as point charges if their distance of separation is very large compared to their dimensions.

Options

A. If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1).
B. If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2).
C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false, then mark (3).
D. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements, then mark (4).

Answer

To solve the given question, we need to analyze the assertion (A) and the reason (R) separately and determine their correctness.

### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion (A)
The assertion states: "A finite size charged body may behave like a point charge if it produces an inverse square electric field."

- A point charge produces an electric field that follows the inverse square law, given by the formula:
\[ E = \frac{kQ}{r^2} \]
where \(E\) is the electric field, \(Q\) is the charge, \(r\) is the distance from the charge, and \(k\) is Coulomb's constant.

- If a finite-sized charged body produces an electric field that also follows this inverse square law at a distance \(r\) from it, we can treat this body as if it were a point charge with total charge \(Q\). Thus, the assertion is correct.

### Step 2: Analyze the Reason (R)
The reason states: "Two charged bodies may be considered as point charges if their distance of separation is very large compared to their dimensions."

- When two charged bodies are separated by a distance \(R\) that is much larger than their respective dimensions (let's denote their dimensions as \(d_1\) and \(d_2\)), the electric field produced by each body at the location of the other can be approximated as uniform over the dimensions of the bodies.

- This means that the effects of the finite sizes of the bodies can be neglected, and they can be treated as point charges. Hence, the reason is also correct.

### Step 3: Conclusion
Both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) are true. However, the reason does not provide a direct explanation for the assertion. The assertion discusses the behavior of a single charged body, while the reason discusses the relationship between two charged bodies.

Thus, the final answer is:
- Statement 1 (A) is true.
- Statement 2 (R) is true.
- However, statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

### Final Answer
The correct option is: **B** - Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is true, but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

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