Assertion (A): If a charge is released from rest in an electric field, it will always move along an electric field line.
Reason (R): Force on a charged particle is always in the direction of electric field.
1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is false; a particle released from rest follows a field line only if it is straight. If the field line is curved, inertia causes deviation. Reason (R) is false; for a negative charge, the force \(\vec{F} = q\vec{E}\) is opposite to the electric field \(\vec{E}\). Thus, both A and R are false.
Assertion (A): A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. It may or may not move along an electric line of force.
Reason (R): Initial conditions affect the motion of charged particle.
1. Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2. Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Assertion (A) is true; a charged particle's path in an electric field depends on its initial velocity and the field's curvature. Reason (R) is also true, as the initial velocity and position are crucial 'initial conditions' determining the trajectory. Reason (R) directly explains why the particle's path may or may not follow a field line.