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With reference to the electric potential, which of the following statements is/are correct ?  1. It is a scalar quantity.  2. It is a vector quantity.  Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes :   1 point(a) Only 1(b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the electric potential, which of the following statements is/are correct ?  1. It is a scalar quantity.  2. It is a vector quantity.  Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Codes :   1 point(a) Only 1(b) Only 2(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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The correct answer is (a) Only 1.

Electric potential is a scalar quantity, not a vector quantity. This means it only has magnitude and does not have a direction, unlike vector quantities. Therefore, statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

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