$A$ thin infinite sheet charge and an infinite line charge of respective charge densities $+\sigma$ and $+\lambda$ are placed parallel at $5 \ m$ distance from each other. Points $P$ and $Q$ are at $\frac{3}{\pi} \ m$ and $\frac{4}{\pi} \ m$ perpendicular distance from the line charge towards the sheet charge,respectively. $E_P$ and $E_Q$ are the magnitudes of the resultant electric field intensities at points $P$ and $Q$,respectively. If $\frac{E_P}{E_Q} = \frac{4}{a}$ for $2|\sigma| = |\lambda|$,then the value of $a$ is ...........

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $9$
  • C
    $6$
  • D
    $12$

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