
Assertion: Electrostatic force between two charges is a conservative force.
Reason: Electric force between two charges is inversely proportional to the square of distance between the two.


Important Questions on Electrostatics
Assertion: On going away from a point charge or a small electric dipole, the electric field decreases at the same rate in both cases.
Reason: Electric field is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the charge in all cases.

Assertion: The electrostatic potential is necessarily zero at a point, where the electric field strength is zero.
Reason: A charged particle in an electric field will move from higher potential region to lower potential region.

Assertion: In a given situation of arrangement of charges, an additional charge is placed outside the Gaussian surface. In the Gauss' theorem remains unchanged whereas electric field at the site of the element is changed.
Reason: Electric field at any point on the Gaussian surface is only due to inside charge.

Assertion: An electric charge is fixed in free space which produces an electric field around it. No work is done in displacing another charge from its position to any other position.
Reason: Electrostatic field is non conservative.

Assertion: Electric field lines do not cut at any point.
Reason: At any point, there is only one direction of electric field.

Assertion :- Gauss' law shows diversion when inverse square law is not obeyed.
Reason :- Gauss' law is a consequence of conservation of charge.

Assertion: If a conductor is given a certain, charge then no excess inner charge appears.
Reason: In electrostatic condition field inside a conductor is zero.

Assertion: Electric field inside a metal surface is zero in electrostatic condition.
Reason: Electric charges exist only on the surface of conductor.
