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Draw the equipotential surfaces due to an isolated point charge.

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  • The shape of equipotential surfaces due to an isolated charge is

    A
    Concentric spherical shells and the distance between the shells increases with the decrease in electric field
    B
    Concentric spherical shells and the distance between the shells decreases with the decrease in electric field
    C
    Equi-spaced concentric spherical shells
    D
    Changes with the polarity of the charge

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