Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
Answer
(3) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Solution
In a polar dielectric each molecule has a permanent dipole moment.
In the absence of an external electric field, thermal agitation keeps these dipoles oriented in random directions, so their moments cancel.
Net dipole moment = 0 ⇒ Assertion (A) is not correct.
Reason (R) states exactly this random orientation ⇒ (R) is correct.
As per NCERT, a polar dielectric develops a net dipole moment only when an external field aligns the dipoles.
Answer: (3)