The figure shows equipotential surfaces concentric at $O$. The magnitude of the electric field at a distance $r$ metres from $O$ is

  • A
    $\frac{9}{r^2} \text{ Vm}^{-1}$
  • B
    $\frac{16}{r^2} \text{ Vm}^{-1}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{r^2} \text{ Vm}^{-1}$
  • D
    $\frac{6}{r^2} \text{ Vm}^{-1}$

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