Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : The electric field produced by a scalar source is known as electric charge.

Statement II : The magnetic field produced by a vector source is known as current element (I dl).

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is correct but Statement II is false

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true

Correct Answer:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(I) The electric field is generated by electric charges, which are scalar quantities.

(II) The magnetic field is generated by a moving charge or a current element  $I\,dl$, which is a vector quantity.