Given below are two statements.

Statement $I$ : Electric potential is constant within and at the surface of each conductor.

Statement $II$ : Electric field just outside a charged conductor is perpendicular to the surface of the conductor at every point.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below.

  • ABoth statement $I$ and statement $II$ are correct
  • BBoth statement $I$ and statement $II$ are incorrect
  • CStatement $I$ is correct but statement $II$ is incorrect
  • DStatement $I$ is incorrect but and statement $II$ is correct
JEE MAIN 2022, Medium
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