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A spherical capacitor is formed from two concentric, spherical, conducting shells separated by vacuum. The inner sphere has a radius of 15.0 cm. What is the capacitance of the capacitor?

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Final answer:

The capacitance of the spherical capacitor is 0 Farads.

Step-by-step explanation:

The capacitance of a spherical capacitor can be determined using the formula C = 4πε₀R₁R₂/(R₂-R₁), where ε₀ is the permittivity of vacuum and R₁ and R₂ are the radii of the inner and outer spheres, respectively. In this case, the inner sphere has a radius of 15.0 cm and the outer sphere has a radius of 14.8 cm. Plugging these values into the equation, we get:

C = (4πε₀ x 15.0 x 14.8)/(14.8 - 15.0) = 0

Therefore, the capacitance of the capacitor is 0 Farads.

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