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Conisder a neutral conducting sphere. A poistive point charge is placed outisde the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then

A

negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere

B

negative and appears only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge

C

negative and distributed nonuniformly over the entire surface of the sphere

D

zero

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the situation of a neutral conducting sphere when a positive point charge is placed outside it. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Initial Condition**: - We start with a neutral conducting sphere. This means that the total charge on the sphere is zero, which implies that the number of positive charges equals the number of negative charges. 2. **Introducing the External Charge**: ...
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