# Solution - A Spherical Capacitor Consists of Two Concentric Spherical Conductors, Held in Position by Suitable Insulating Supports - Capacitors and Capacitance

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A spherical capacitor consists of two concentric spherical conductors, held in position by suitable insulating supports (Fig. 2.36). Show

what the capacitance of a spherical capacitor is given by

C=(4piin_0r_1r_2)/(r_1-r_2)

where r1 and r2 are the radii of outer and inner spheres, respectively.

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