The surface charge density of a thin charged disc of radius $R$ is $\sigma $. The value of the electric field at the centre of the disc is $\frac{\sigma }{{2\,{ \in _0}}}$. With respect to the field at the centre, the electric field along the axis at a distance $R$ from the centre of the disc

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  • A

    reduces by $70. 7\%$

  • B

    reduces by $29.3\%$

  • C

    reduces by $9.7\%$

  • D

    reduces by $14.6\%$

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