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A thin spherical shell of radius R is cut into two equal halves and then each of its halves is charged to the same uniform surface charge density `sigma.` If F is the force exerted on each half to keep them at equilibrium, then F is proportional to

A

`(1) / (epsilon_(0))sigma^(2)R`

B

`(1)/(epsilon_(0))(sigma^(2))/(R)`

C

`(1)/(epsilon_(0))(sigma)/(R^(2))`

D

`(1)/(epsilon_(0))(sigma^(2))/(R^(2))`

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