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In front of an earthed conductor, a point charge +q is placed as shown in figure. Select the correct statement(s)
 

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a

Inside the conductor electric field due to point charge is non-zero.

b

None of these.

c

On the surface of conductor at some points the charges are negative and at some points the charges may be positive distributed non-uniformly.

d

On the surface of conductor the net charge is always negative.

answer is A, B, C.

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Charge is distributed over the surface of conductor in such a way that net field due to the charges inside and outside the conductor is zero inside. Field only due to the charge q inside the conductor is non-zero.

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