Two isolated metallic solid spheres of radii R and 2 R are charged such that both have same charge density σ. The spheres are then connected by a thin conducting wire. If the new charge density of the bigger sphere is σ^(). The ratio (σ^())/(σ) is:

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Two isolated metallic solid spheres of radii

\mathrm{R}

and

2 \mathrm{R}

are charged such that both have same charge density

\sigma

. The spheres are then connected by a thin conducting wire. If the new charge density of the bigger sphere is

\sigma^{\prime}

. The ratio

\frac{\sigma^{\prime}}{\sigma}

is :

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