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A uniform sphere of radius $r_{1}$ has a charge $Q$ distributed uniformly throughout. It is surrounded by a thick shell carrying a charge $-Q$ and having an outer radius $2 r_{1} .$ Find the electric field as a function of $r$ the distance from the centre of the sphere.
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