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A spherical capacitor is formed from two conecentric, spherical,
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Step 1: the radius of the outer sphere
Radius of inner sphere is
Capacitance is
Outer radius = rb
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Here, is free space permittivity having a value of
Let us rearrange the formula:
Answer: Outer radius is 17.5 cm
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