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This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Statement - 1: For a charged particle moving from point $P$ to point $Q$, the net work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point $P$ to point $Q$.
Statement-2: The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is zero
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Statement - 1: For a charged particle moving from point $P$ to point $Q$, the net work done by an electrostatic field on the particle is independent of the path connecting point $P$ to point $Q$.
Statement-2: The net work done by a conservative force on an object moving along a closed loop is zero
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Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
Work done by conservative force does not depend on the path. Electrostatic force is a conservative force.
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