Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The outer body of an aircraft is made of metal which protects persons sitting inside from lightning strikes.
Reason (R): The electric field inside the cavity enclosed by a conductor is zero.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- C
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- D
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct