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In the following figure, point A is a distance L away from a point charge Q. point B is a distance 4L away from Q. What is the ratio of the electric field at B to that at A, `E_(B)//E_(A)` ?

A

`(1)/(16)`

B

`(1)/(9)`

C

`(1)/(4)`

D

`(1)/(3)`

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