A charge of $Q$ coulomb is placed on a solid piece of metal of irregular shape. The charge will distribute itself

  • A

    Uniformly in the metal object

  • B

    Uniformly on the surface of the object

  • C

    Such that the potential energy of the system is minimised

  • D

    Such that the total heat loss is minimised

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