A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at point A, B and C respectively, then:

V_{C} > V_{B}

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V_{A} > V_{B}

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V_{B} > V_{C}

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V_{C} = V_{B}

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Solution

The correct option is D $V_{C} = V_{B}$

Potential inside the hollow conductor is always constant,
$∴ V_{C} = V_{B}$ .

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A hollow conducting sphere is placed in an electric field produced by a point charge placed at point A, B and C respectively, then:

The correct option is D VC=VBPotential inside the hollow conductor is always constant,∴VC=VB.

The correct option is D $V_{C} = V_{B}$

Potential inside the hollow conductor is always constant,
$∴ V_{C} = V_{B}$ .