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STATEMENT-1 `:` Electric field lines start from a positive charge and terminate at a negative charge.
and
STATEMENT -2 `:` Electric field lines in free space are continuous curves.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement -2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement -2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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To analyze the given statements regarding electric field lines, we can break down the solution into the following steps: ### Step 1: Understand Statement 1 **Statement 1:** Electric field lines start from a positive charge and terminate at a negative charge. - Electric field lines represent the direction of the electric field. By convention, these lines originate from positive charges and end at negative charges. This is because positive charges repel other positive charges and attract negative charges, while negative charges attract positive charges. ### Step 2: Evaluate Statement 1 - Since electric field lines start from positive charges and terminate at negative charges, we can conclude that Statement 1 is **true**. ### Step 3: Understand Statement 2 **Statement 2:** Electric field lines in free space are continuous curves. - Electric field lines are visual representations of electric fields. In free space, these lines do not have any breaks or discontinuities. They form continuous curves, which indicates that the electric field is present throughout the space without interruption. ### Step 4: Evaluate Statement 2 - Since electric field lines are indeed continuous and do not break, we can conclude that Statement 2 is also **true**. ### Step 5: Analyze the Relationship Between the Statements - While both statements are true, we need to determine if Statement 2 provides a correct explanation for Statement 1. Statement 2 describes the nature of electric field lines but does not explain why they start from positive charges and end at negative charges. ### Step 6: Conclusion - Therefore, both statements are true, but Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1. Hence, the answer is that both statements are true, but Statement 2 does not satisfy as an explanation for Statement 1. ### Final Answer - The correct conclusion is that Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, but Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1. ---
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