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A uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R carries uniform surface charge denisty of `isgma` per unit area. It is made of two hemispherical shells, held together by presisng them with force F(see figure). F is proportional to

A

`1/epsilon_0 sigma^2R^2`

B

`1/epsilon_0sigma^2R`

C

`1/epsilon_0 sigma^2/R`

D

`1/epsilon_0 sigma^2/R^2`

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pressure `=(sigma^(2))/(2epsilon_(0))` and force `=(sigma^(2))/(2epsilon_(0))xxpiR^(2)`
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