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A thibn spherical conducting shell of radius R has a charge q. Another charge `Q` is placed at the centr of the shell. The electrostatic potential at a point P a distance R/2 from the centre of the shell is

A

`(2Q)/(4pi in_(0) R)`

B

`(2Q)/(4pi in_(0)R)-(2q)/(4pi in_(0)R)`

C

`(2Q)/(4pi in_(0)R)+q/(4pi in_(0)R)`

D

`((q+Q))/(4pi in_(0))2/R`

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C
`V_(P)=(Kq)/R+(KQ)/(R//2)=(2Q)/(4pi in_(0)R)+q/(4pi in_(0)R)`
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