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A conducting sphere of radius 10cm is charged
. Another uncharged sphere of radius 20 cm is allowed to touch it for some time. After that if the sphere are separated, then surface density of charges, on the spheres will be in the ratio of
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C
After redistribution new charges on spheres are 
and 
Ratio of charge densities 

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