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Gauss.s theorem is useful in determining the elec tric field when the source distribution has symmetry. Br a) The electric field intensity at a distance .r. from a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet of charge is br br

A

1. Proportional to r

B

2. Proportional to `1/r`

C

3. Proportional to `r^2`

D

4. Independent of r

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