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The capacity of an isolated sphere is increased n times when it is enclosed by an earthed concentric sphere. The ratio of their radii is

A

`n^2/(n-1)`

B

`n/(n-1)`

C

`(2n)/(n+1)`

D

`(2n+1)/(n+1)`

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