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In the electric field of a point chargde `q`, a cetrain charge is carried from point `A` to `B, C, D` and `E`. Then the ork done

A

is least along the path AB

B

is least along the path AD

C

is zero along all the paths AB,AC,AD and AE

D

is least along AE

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