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Three concentric, spherical conducting shells are arranged in vacuum as shown in figure. The electric capacity of the arrangement between ‘A’ and ‘B’ will be ____times of πε0A
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C of inner and middle shell = C1=4πε0a×2a2aa=8πε0a 
C of middle and outer shell = C2=4πε02a3a3a2a=24πε0a
Capacity of outer shell ==C3=4πε03a=12πε0a.

Outer surface of outer shell will also have some charge because it is not earthed. Hence its capacity is also to be considered.
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Ceq=C1(C2+C3)C1+C2+C3
 Ceq=C1C2+C3C1+C2+C3=8πε0a24πε0a+12πε0a8πε0a+24πε0a+12πε0a=36×844πε0a

Ceq=7211πε0a

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