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A spherical shell of radius `R_(1)` with uniform charge q is expanded to a radius `R_(2)`. Find the work performed by the electric forces in this process.

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`(q^(2))/(8piin_(0))((1)/(R_(1))-(1)/(R_(2)))`
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