A charge is spread non-uniformly on the surface of a hollow sphere of radius $R$, such that the charge density is given by $\sigma=\sigma_0(1-\sin \theta)$, where $\theta$ is the usual polar angle. The potential at the centre of the sphere is

  • [KVPY 2009]
  • A

    $\frac{Q}{2 \pi \varepsilon_0 R}$

  • B

    $\frac{Q}{\pi \varepsilon_0 R}$

  • C

    $\frac{Q}{8 \pi \varepsilon_0 R}$

  • D

    $\frac{Q}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 R}$

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