Conduction electrons are almost uniformly distributed within a conducting plate. When placed in an electrostatic field $\overrightarrow E $, the electric field within the plate

  • A

    Is zero

  • B

    Depends upon $E$

  • C

    Depends upon $\overrightarrow E $

  • D

    Depends upon the atomic number of the conducting element

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