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A metalic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. The lines of force follow the path (s) shown in figure as
       

Options

A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4

Solution

Electric field lines never enters a metalic conductor (E = 0, inside a conductor) and they fall normally on the surface of a metallic conductor (because whole surface is at same potential and lines are perpendicular to the equipotential surface).

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