The surface charge density $\sigma$ on a charged conducting sphere of radius $R$ in terms of the electric field intensity $E$ at a distance $r$ $(r > R)$ in free space is (where $\varepsilon_{0}$ is the permittivity of free space):

  • A
    $\varepsilon_{0} E \frac{R}{r}$
  • B
    $\varepsilon_{0} E \left(\frac{r}{R}\right)^{2}$
  • C
    $\varepsilon_{0} E \frac{r}{R}$
  • D
    $\varepsilon_{0} E \left(\frac{R}{r}\right)^{2}$

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