Question

Given below are two statements: 

Statement (I) : When currents vary with time, Newton’s third law is valid only if momentum carried by the electromagnetic field is taken into account. 

Statement (II) : Ampere’s circuital law does not depend on Biot-Savart’s law. 

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false. 

(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. 

(3) Statement I is false but Statement II is true. 

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Answer 1

Correct option is : (2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. 

Statement I is true.

Statement II is false as Ampere's law depends on Biot Savart's law.