A solid insulating sphere of radius R contains a positive charge that is distributed with a volume charge density that does not depend on angle but does increase linearly with distance from the sphere center. Which of the graphs below correctly gives the magnitude E of the electric field as a function of the distance r from the center of the sphere? R R A B E R E O A O B OD OE

A solid insulating sphere of radius R contains a positive charge that is distributed with a volume charge density that does not depend on angle but does increase linearly with distance from the sphere center. Which of the graphs below correctly gives the magnitude E of the electric field as a function of the distance r from the center of the sphere? R R A B E R E O A O B OD OE

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