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Assertion :A current continues to follow in superconducting coil even after switch is off.
Reason : Superconducting coils show Meissner effect.
PhysicsCurrent ElectricityAIIMSAIIMS 2007
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
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The correct answer is: If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
The assertion is true. Even when the emf is switched off, the current continues to flow because its resistance becomes zero.
The Meissner effect is another property of the superconductor and not the reason for the assertion. Meissner effect repels the magnetic field lines from the interior of the superconductor. (b)

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