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Consider the following statements about equipotential surfaces and select the correct ones.
I. No work is required to be done to move a test charge between any two points on an equipotential surface.
II. Electric lines of force at the equipotential surfaces are mutually perpendicular to each other.

A

Both I and II are correct

B

I is correct and II is Incorrect

C

I is incorrect and II Is correct

D

I and II both are Incorrect

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