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Space between two concentric conducting spheres of radii a and b(b>a) is filled  with a medium of resistivity ρ. The resistance between the two spheres (in ohm) will be

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a

ρ2π1a+1b

b

ρ2π1a1b

c

ρ4π1a1b

d

ρ4π1a+1b

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

For a elemental shell of radius X and thickness dx.

Resistance, dR=ρlA dR=ρdx4πx2

So resistance of complete arrangement is 

R=abdR=abρdx4πx2=ρ4πabx2dx

R=ρ4πx11b=ρ4π1xab

=ρ4π1b1a

=ρ4π1a1bohm

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Space between two concentric conducting spheres of radii a and b (b>a) is filled  with a medium of resistivity ρ. The resistance between the two spheres (in ohm) will be