Electric field lines from a solid charged sphere.?

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The electric field lines inside a solid charged sphere are uniformly zero. Outside the sphere, the field lines radiate outward, resembling those of a point charge, with the density of lines increasing proportionally to the distance from the center. This behavior is consistent with Gauss's Law, which states that the electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is zero. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding electric field behavior in electrostatics.

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What would be the pattern of electric field lines 'inside' a solid charged sphere..?
 
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Well I'm not sure, may be going radially outward, with number of field lines increasing proportional to r.
I really want to attach a picture, but unfortunately I'm on my phone.
 

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