S: x 0' R 4x Note: Figure not drawn to scale. The figure above shows a thin, circular nonconducting sheet of positive charge uniformly distributed over its area. The radius of the sheet is R. Point O is at the center of the sheet. Point S is a distance x from the center of the sheet, and point T is a distance 4x from the center of the sheet. Assume R>>x if the magnitude of the electric field at point T is ET, which of the following best represents the magnitude of the electric field at point S?

S: x 0' R 4x Note: Figure not drawn to scale. The figure above shows a thin, circular nonconducting sheet of positive charge uniformly distributed over its area. The radius of the sheet is R. Point O is at the center of the sheet. Point S is a distance x from the center of the sheet, and point T is a distance 4x from the center of the sheet. Assume R>>x if the magnitude of the electric field at point T is ET, which of the following best represents the magnitude of the electric field at point S?

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