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An electric dipole is placed at the centre of a hollow conducting sphere. Which of the following is correct ?

A

The electric field is zero at every point of the sphere.

B

The flux of the electric field through the sphere is non-zero.

C

The electric field is zero on a circle on the sphere.

D

The electic field is not zero anywhere on the sphere.

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D
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