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Assertion: In the absence of an external electric field, the dipole moment per unit volume of a polar dielectric is zero.
Reason : The dipoles of a polar dielectric are randomly oriented.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

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If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false

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If both Assertion and Reason ale false statements.

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