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A spherical charged conductor has surface charge density `sigma`.The intensity of electric field and potential on its surface are `E` and `V` .Now radius of sphere is halved keeping the charge density as constant .The new electric field on the surface and potential at the centre of the sphere are

A

4E, V

B

E, V/2

C

E, V

D

2E, 4V

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B

`E = (sigma)/(epsi_(0)) and V = (sigma R)/(epsi_(0))`
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