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The capacitance of an isolated conducting sphere of radius R is proportional to

A

`R^(-1)`

B

`R^(2)`

C

`R^(-2)`

D

`R`

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The correct Answer is:
D
The capacity of an isolated spherical conductor of radius R is `4pi epsilon_(0)R.`
`therefore" "C prop R`
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