Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 22

Question: Assertion : In a simple battery circuit the point of lowest potential is positive terminal of the battery Reason : The current flows towards the point of the higher potential as it flows in such a circuit from the negative to the positive terminal.

[AIIMS 2002]

Options:

A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

D) If the assertion and reason both are false.

E) If assertion is false but reason is true.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

It is quite clear that in a battery circuit, the point of lowest potential is the negative terminal of the battery and the current flows from higher potential to lower potential.