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  • A An electric field is a scalar quantity. ✔ ✖
  • B Electric field lines are at 45 degrees to the equipotential surfaces. ✔ ✖
  • C The surface of a charged conductor is equipotential. ✔ ✖
  • D Field lines due to a point charge are circular. ✔ ✖
Correct Answer: Option C

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In a charged conductor, the charges distribute themselves uniformly on its surface. This distribution of charges creates an electric field inside the conductor. However, within a conductor, the electric field is zero, and therefore, the potential is constant throughout its surface, making it an equipotential surface. The electric field lines are perpendicular to the surface of the conductor.

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