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Consider two concentric spherical metal shells of radii `r_(1)` and `r_(2) (r_(2) gt r_(1))`. If the outer shell has a charge q and the inner one is grounded, then the charge on the inner shell is

A

`(-r_(2))/(r_(1))q`

B

zero

C

`(-r_(1))/(r_(2))q`

D

`-q`

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