A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at P as shown in figure. Let $V_{A}, V_{B}, V_{C}$ be the potentials at points A, B and C respectively. Then

V_{C} > V_{B}

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V_{B} > V_{C}

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V_{A} > V_{B}

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V_{A} = V_{C}

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The correct option is D $V_{A} = V_{C}$
Conducting surface behaves as an equipotential surface.

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