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The capacitance of two concentric spherical shells of radii `R_(1)` and `R_(2) (R_(2) gt R_(1))` is

A

`4pi epsi_(0)R_(2)`

B

`4pi epsi_(0) ((R_(2)-R_(1)))/(R_(1)R_(2))`

C

`4pi epsi_(0) (R_(1)R_(2))/((R_(2)-R_(1)))`

D

`4pi epsi_(0) R^(1)`

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