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Consider the following statement about electric field intensity and electric potential.
A. The electric field intensity due to a charged spherical shell is inversely proportional to square of its radius.
B. The electric potential due to a point charge is inversely proportional to the distance between charge and the point.
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A. The electric field intensity due to a charged spherical shell is inversely proportional to square of its radius.
B. The electric potential due to a point charge is inversely proportional to the distance between charge and the point.
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Only B is correct
Only B is true. As for statement A, it is not mentioned whether the point in outside or inside the shell, further statement A is true only for the point on the surface of the spherical shell.
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