A charge +Q is distributed uniformly within a solid sphere of radius r, . It is surrounded by concentric hollow sphere of inner and outer radii r, and r3, respectively, having charge –Q distributed over its volume. The plot of electric field intensity versus distance x from the centre shows that (a) electric field is maximum at a distance r, (b) electric field is maximum at a distance r, (c) electric field first increases, reaches a maximum and then again decreases to zero for x > r, (d) none of the above

A charge +Q is distributed uniformly within a solid sphere of radius r, . It is surrounded by concentric hollow sphere of inner and outer radii r, and r3, respectively, having charge –Q distributed over its volume. The plot of electric field intensity versus distance x from the centre shows that (a) electric field is maximum at a distance r, (b) electric field is maximum at a distance r, (c) electric field first increases, reaches a maximum and then again decreases to zero for x > r, (d) none of the above

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