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A solid cylindrical uncharged conductor of radius R and length L is placed in a region of space where a uniform electric field ` vec(E )` exists. The electric filed inside the conductor due to the charge induced on its surface is

A

`vec(E )`

B

`vec(2E)`

C

`- vec(E )`

D

`- 2vec(E )`

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