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The capacitance of the earth, viewed as a spherical conductor of radius 6408 km is

A

`980muF`

B

`1424muF`

C

`712muF`

D

`600muF`

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The correct Answer is:
C
C = ? R = 6408 km
`C=4piin_(0)kR`
`=(6408xx10^(3))/(9xx10^(9))=712xx10^(-6)F=712muF`
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