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Shown in the figure a spherical shell with an inner radius 'a' and an outer radius 'b' is made of conducting metarial. A charge +Q is placed at the centre of the spherical shell and a total charge -q s placed on the shell. Charge -q is districuted on the surfaces as :

A

`-Q` on the inner surface, -q on outer surface

B

`-Q` on the ineer surface, -q +Q on the outer surface

C

`+Q` on the inner surface, -q-Q on the outer surface

D

The charge -q is spread uniformly between the inner and outer surface

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