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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 will be:
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Options:
  • A ρ4π1a+1b
  • B ρ2π1a+1b
  • C ρ4π1a-1b
  • D ρ2π1a-1b
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The correct answer is: ρ4π1a-1b

Consider small volume element between r and r+dr
Resistance of this volume along rational directions,
dR=ρdr4πr2
As all element resistance are in series,
R=r=ar=bρdr4πr2=ρ4π-1rr=ar=b=ρ4π1a-1b

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