The potential at a distance $R/2$ from the centre of a conducting sphere of radius $ R$ will be

  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $\frac{Q}{{8\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$

  • C

    $\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$

  • D

    $\frac{Q}{{2\pi {\varepsilon _0}R}}$

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