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A uniformly charged thin spherical shell of radius R carries uniform surface charge density of `sigma` per unit area. It is made of two hemispherical shells, held together by pressing them with force F. F is proportional to

A

`1/epsilon_0sigma^2R^2`

B

`1/epsilon_0sigma^2R`

C

`1/epsilon_0sigma^2R`

D

`1/epsilon_0sigma^2/R^2`

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