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A point charge `+Q` is placed at the centre of an isolated conducting shell of radius R. Find the electrostatic potential energy stored outside the spherical shell if the shell also contains charge `+Q` distributed uniformly over it.

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`(Q^(2))/(2piepsilon_(0)R)`
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