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A : Electric field lines are continuous ...

A : Electric field lines are continuous curves in free space.
R : Electric field lines start from negative charge and terminate at positive charge.

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).

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the two statements provided: **Assertion (A):** Electric field lines are continuous curves in free space. **Reason (R):** Electric field lines start from negative charge and terminate at positive charge. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Evaluate the Assertion (A):** - The assertion states that electric field lines are continuous curves in free space. - This statement is true. Electric field lines represent the direction of the electric field and do not have any breaks; they are continuous in nature. 2. **Evaluate the Reason (R):** - The reason states that electric field lines start from negative charges and terminate at positive charges. - This statement is false. Electric field lines actually start from positive charges and terminate at negative charges. Therefore, the direction of electric field lines is from positive to negative. 3. **Conclusion:** - Since the assertion (A) is true and the reason (R) is false, we conclude that the assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. 4. **Final Answer:** - The correct option is option 3: "Assertion is true, but Reason is false."
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