Assertion: (A): Work done by electric force is path independent.
Reason: (R): Electric force is conservative.

A is correct, R is wrong.

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A is wrong, R is correct.

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A and R are correct, R is correct explanation of A.

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A and R are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.

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Solution

The correct option is C A and R are correct, R is correct explanation of A.
Conservative forces are those forces work done by which are path independent. Electric field is a conservative force therefore work done by electric field is path independent.

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Assertion: (A): Work done by electric force is path independent.Reason: (R): Electric force is conservative.

The correct option is C A and R are correct, R is correct explanation of A.Conservative forces are those forces work done by which are path independent. Electric field is a conservative force therefore work done by electric field is path independent.

Assertion: (A): Work done by electric force is path independent.
Reason: (R): Electric force is conservative.

The correct option is C A and R are correct, R is correct explanation of A.
Conservative forces are those forces work done by which are path independent. Electric field is a conservative force therefore work done by electric field is path independent.