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Assertion: Current is a scalar quantity.
Reason: Electric current arises due to continuous flow of charged particles or ions.

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are True `&` the Reason is a correct explanantion of the Assertion

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If both Assertion `&` Reason True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

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If Assertion is True but the Reason is False

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If both Assertion `&` Reason are False.

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