In the electric field of a point charge $+q$, a certain charge is carried from point $A$ to points $B, C, D$ and $E$ along the paths shown in the figure. Then the work done:

  • A
    Is least along the path $AB$
  • B
    Is least along the path $AD$
  • C
    Is zero along all the paths $AB, AC, AD$ and $AE$
  • D
    Is least along $AE$

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