Two concentric conducting thin spherical shells $A$ and $B$ having radii ${r_A}$ and ${r_B}$ (${r_B} > {r_A})$ are charged to ${Q_A}$ and $ - {Q_B}$$(|{Q_B}|\, > \,|{Q_A}|)$. The electrical field along a line, (passing through the centre) is

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  • A
    116-a17
  • B
    116-b17
  • C
    116-c17
  • D
    116-d17

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