$A$ cylindrical resistor is connected across a battery $\varepsilon$. The cylinder has a uniform free electron density, and the middle part of the cylinder has a larger radius as shown in the figure. Which of the following graphs represents the variation of $V_d$ (drift velocity) with respect to $x$ (distance along the length of the resistor)?

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