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STATEMENT-1 `:` If distance between plates of charged and isolated parallel plate capacitor increases then force between plates decreases.
and
STATEMENT-2 `:` Force between two point charges is inversely proportional to the square of distance of separation.

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 statements provided, we will evaluate each statement step by step. ### Step 1: Evaluate Statement 1 **Statement 1:** If the distance between the plates of a charged and isolated parallel plate capacitor increases, then the force between the plates decreases. 1. **Understanding the Parallel Plate Capacitor:** - A parallel plate capacitor consists of two plates with equal and opposite charges (+Q and -Q). - The electric field (E) between the plates is given by the formula: \[ E = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0} = \frac{Q}{A \epsilon_0} \] where \(\sigma\) is the surface charge density, \(Q\) is the charge on one plate, \(A\) is the area of the plates, and \(\epsilon_0\) is the permittivity of free space. 2. **Force on the Plates:** - The force (F) on one plate due to the electric field created by the other plate can be calculated as: \[ F = Q \cdot E = Q \cdot \frac{Q}{2A \epsilon_0} = \frac{Q^2}{2A \epsilon_0} \] - Notice that this expression for force does not depend on the distance (d) between the plates. 3. **Conclusion for Statement 1:** - Since the force between the plates does not depend on the distance between them, increasing the distance does not decrease the force. Therefore, **Statement 1 is false.** ### Step 2: Evaluate Statement 2 **Statement 2:** Force between two point charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance of separation. 1. **Understanding Coulomb's Law:** - According to Coulomb's law, the force (F) between two point charges \(Q_1\) and \(Q_2\) separated by a distance \(r\) is given by: \[ F = k \cdot \frac{Q_1 Q_2}{r^2} \] where \(k\) is Coulomb's constant (\(k = \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}\)). 2. **Conclusion for Statement 2:** - From Coulomb's law, it is clear that the force is indeed inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the charges. Thus, **Statement 2 is true.** ### Final Conclusion: - **Statement 1 is false.** - **Statement 2 is true.** ### Answer: - Therefore, the correct answer is that Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true. ---
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