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This item has Statement I and Statement II. From the four alternatives given below, select the one that most accurately describes the two statements. Statement I: For a charged particle moving from point P to point Q, the total work done by an electrostatic field on the particle does not depend on the path taken between P and Q. Statement II: The total work done by a conservative force on a body moving around any closed path is zero.

1. Statement I is true, Statement II is false
2. Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II correctly explains Statement I
3. Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II does not correctly explain Statement I
4. Statement I is false, Statement II is true

Correct answer: Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II correctly explains Statement I

Solution

Both statements are true because they describe properties of conservative forces, such as electrostatic fields. The work done by a conservative force is path-independent, which is explained by the fact that the net work done around any closed loop is zero, reinforcing the idea that the work done between two points is solely dependent on their positions.

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