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In a region with uniform electric field, the number of lines of force per unit area is `E`. If a spherical metallic conductor is placed in this region, the number of lines of force per unit area inside the conductor will be

A

`E`

B

more than `E`

C

less than `E`

D

zero

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D
No field inside the metallic conductor.
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