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A: A metallic shield in the form of a hollow shell may be built to block an electric field.
R: In a hollow spherical shield, the electric field inside it is zero at every point.

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Both .A. and .R. are true and .R. is the correct explanation of .A.

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Both .A. and .R. are tru and .R. is not the correct explanation of .A.

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A. is true and .R. is false

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A. is false and .R. is true

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