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An uncharged sphere of metal is placed inside a charged parallel plate capacitor. The lines of force will look like

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When an uncharged metal sphere is placed between two charged parallel plate capacitor, negative charge is induced on its upper side and on equal positive charge on its lower side. So, the lines of force enters the sphere normally as shown in figure of option (a).

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