Electrostatics — JEE Main 2025 · 2 Apr, Evening shift · Q26

Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Net dipole moment of a polar linear isotropic dielectric substance is not zero even in the absence of an external electric field. Reason (R): In absence of an external electric field, the different permanent dipoles of a polar dielectric substance are oriented in random directions. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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(C) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

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(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

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(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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