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Some positive charge is given to a conductor. Then its potential

A

is maximum at surface

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is maximum at centre

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C

remains same through out the conductor

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is maximum somewhere between surface and centre

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Solution

The correct option is C remains same through out the conductor
Conductor has large number of free electrons, so when charge is given to it, charge distributes itself such that electric field inside the conductor becomes zero. So its potential is same throught the conductor.

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