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The electrostatic potential of a uniformly charged thin spherical shell of charge Q and radius R at a distance r from the centre is

A

`Q/(4piepsilon_(0)r)` for points and `Q/(4piepsilon_(0)R)` for points inside the shell .

B

`Q/(4piepsilon_(0)r)` for both points and outside the shell .

C

Zero for points inside and outside the shell .

D

Zero for both points inside and outside and `Q/(4piepsilon_(0)r)` for points inside the shell .

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