Two non-conducting solid spheres of radii $R$ and $2 \ R$, having uniform volume charge densities $\rho_1$ and $\rho_2$ respectively, touch each other. The net electric field at a distance $2 \ R$ from the centre of the smaller sphere, along the line joining the centres of the spheres, is zero. The ratio $\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}$ can be ;

$(A)$ $-4$ $(B)$ $-\frac{32}{25}$ $(C)$ $\frac{32}{25}$ $(D)$ $4$

  • [IIT 2013]
  • A

    $(B,D)$

  • B

    $(B,C)$

  • C

    $(A,D)$

  • D

    $(C,D)$

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