Which of the following is discontinuous across a charged conducting surface?

Electric potential

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Electric intensity

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Bothe electric potential and intensity

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force

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Solution

The correct option is B Electric intensity
Inside a charged conducting surface E = 0, but on or outside the surface, $E \neq 0$ .
$∴$ Electric intensity is discontinuous across a charged conducting surface.

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