This question has Statement-$1$ and Statement-$2$. Of the four choices given after the Statements,choose the one that best describes the two Statements.
Statement-$1$: No work is required to be done to move a test charge between any two points on an equipotential surface.
Statement-$2$: Electric lines of force at the equipotential surfaces are mutually perpendicular to each other.

  • A
    Statement-$1$ is true,Statement-$2$ is true,Statement-$2$ is the correct explanation of Statement-$1$.
  • B
    Statement-$1$ is true,Statement-$2$ is true,Statement-$2$ is not the correct explanation of Statement-$1$.
  • C
    Statement-$1$ is true,Statement-$2$ is false.
  • D
    Statement-$1$ is false,Statement-$2$ is true.

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