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Consider the points lying on a straight line joining two fixed opposite charges. Between the charges there is
Which of the following statements are correct ?
(i) No point where electric field is zero
(ii) Two points where electric potential is zero
(iii) No point where electric potential is zero
(iv) There points where electric field is zero.

A

(a) statements (i) and (iii) are correct

B

(b) statements (i) and (ii) are correct

C

(c) statements (iii) and (iv) are correct

D

(d) statements (i) and (iv) are correct

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B
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