In the electric field of a point charge 
, a certain charge is carried from point A to B, C, D and E. Then the work done
A
Is least along the path 
B
Is least along the path 
C
Is zero along all the paths 
and 
and
D
Is least along 
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
ABCDE is an equipotential surface, on equipotential surface no work is done in shifting a charge from one place to another.
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