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A sphere of radius `R` has a uniform distribution of electric charge in its volume. At a distance `x` from its centre, for `x lt R`, the electric field is directly proportional to

A

`(1)/(x^(2))`

B

`(1)/(x)`

C

x

D

`x^(2)`

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