Figure P24.101 shows four charge distributions in an \(x y z\) coordinate system. A is a charged particle at the origin, \(\mathrm{B}\) is a charged conducting solid sphere of radius \(R\) centered at the origin, \(\mathrm{C}\) is a uniformly charged nonconducting solid sphere of radius \(R\) centered at the origin, and \(\mathrm{D}\) is a nonconducting infinite sheet of uniformly distributed charge in the \(y z\) plane, shown in cross section.
In each case the electric field at \(x=R\) is the same. Rank the magnitudes of the electric fields for the four cases, largest first, at (a) \(x=2 \mathrm{R}\) and \((b) x=\mathrm{R} / 2\).

Data from Figure P24.101

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A R C R x B D R ++ x R X