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Assertion (A) : Electrons have no thermal velocity in a conductor.
Reason (R ): Electron's direction of motion are randomly oriented.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false and R is also false

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To analyze the assertion and reason provided in the question, we will break down each statement and evaluate their validity step by step. ### Step 1: Understanding the Assertion (A) **Assertion (A): Electrons have no thermal velocity in a conductor.** - In a conductor, electrons are free to move and can carry an electric current. However, the term "thermal velocity" refers to the random motion of particles due to thermal energy. - In a conductor, while electrons do possess a thermal motion due to thermal energy, this motion is not what is typically referred to when discussing the conduction of electricity. Instead, the net motion of electrons in a conductor under an electric field is what we consider. ### Step 2: Understanding the Reason (R) **Reason (R): Electrons' directions of motion are randomly oriented.** - This statement is true. In thermal equilibrium, the motion of electrons in a conductor is indeed random and isotropic. This means that, without an external electric field, the electrons move in all directions with no preferred direction. - However, when an electric field is applied, the random motion of electrons is superimposed with a drift velocity in the direction of the field. ### Step 3: Evaluating the Assertion and Reason - The assertion that "electrons have no thermal velocity in a conductor" is misleading. While the net motion of electrons under an electric field is what we observe as current, they do have thermal velocities due to their random motion. - The reason provided is correct; electrons do have randomly oriented directions of motion in thermal equilibrium. ### Conclusion - Both the assertion and the reason are not entirely correct when considered together. The assertion is incorrect, while the reason is correct. ### Final Answer - The assertion (A) is **false** because electrons do have thermal velocities in a conductor. The reason (R) is **true** as electrons' directions of motion are indeed randomly oriented.

To analyze the assertion and reason provided in the question, we will break down each statement and evaluate their validity step by step. ### Step 1: Understanding the Assertion (A) **Assertion (A): Electrons have no thermal velocity in a conductor.** - In a conductor, electrons are free to move and can carry an electric current. However, the term "thermal velocity" refers to the random motion of particles due to thermal energy. - In a conductor, while electrons do possess a thermal motion due to thermal energy, this motion is not what is typically referred to when discussing the conduction of electricity. Instead, the net motion of electrons in a conductor under an electric field is what we consider. ...
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