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Q.

A spherical region of radius R is filled with a charge such that the charge density depends only on the radial distance r, as ρ(r)=ρ054rR. The field at a distance r(r < R) from the origin is given by: 

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a

4ρ0r3ϵ053rR

b

ρ0r4ϵ053rR

c

ρ0r3ϵ054rR

d

4ρ0r3ϵ054rR

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

To find the field  at distance r(r<R) , Let us imagine a spherical boundary of radius r (see figure). The charge in the shaded region is 

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q=0rρ054xR4πx2dx=4πρ00r5x24x3Rdx=4πρ05r312r44R

Now, field at distance r is

E(r)=14πε0qr2=14πε04πρ0r25r312r44R=ρ0r4ε053rR

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