Statement 1: There is no current in the metals in the absence of electric field.Statement 2: Motion of free electrons is random.
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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
b
Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect
c
Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
It is clear that electrons move in all directions haphazardly in metals. When an electric field is applied, each free electron acquire a drift velocity.Thee is a net flow of charge, which constitute current. In the absence of electric field, this is impossible and hence, there is no current.