Physics · 2025
JEE Main · 7 April 2025, Shift 2 · Q38
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The outer body of an air…
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The outer body of an air craft is made of metal which protects persons sitting inside from lightning-strikes.
Reason (R) : The electric field inside the cavity enclosed by a conductor is zero.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(1)
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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