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Conisder a neutral conducting sphere. A poistive point charge is placed outisde the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then

A

negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere

B

negative and appears only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge

C

negative and distributed nonuniformly over the entire surface of the sphere

D

zero

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When a positive point charge is placed outside a conducting sphere, a rearrangement of charge takes place on the surface. But the total charge on the sphere is zero as no charge has left or entered the sphere.
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