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.
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Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
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Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
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Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1.
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Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
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Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
Work done by conservative force does not depend on the path. The electrostatic force is a conservative force.
