This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements,
choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Statement – 1: For a charged particle moving from point P to point Q, the net work done by an
electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point P to point Q.
Statement-2: The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is
zero
- AStatement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
- BStatement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1.
- CStatement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
- DStatement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The electrostatic force is a conservative force. For any conservative force, the work done in moving a particle between two points depends only on the initial and final positions and is independent of the path followed. Furthermore, the work done by such a force over a closed path is zero. Since Statement-2 describes the fundamental property of conservative forces which explains why the work is path-independent, it is the correct explanation.