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Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then

A

negative and uniformly distributed over the surface of sphere

B

Positive and uniformly distributed over the surface of sphere

C

negative and appears at a point the surface of sphere closest to point charge

D

Zero

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