Consider two concentric spherical metal shells of radii $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$ $(r_{2} > r_{1})$. If the outer shell has a charge $q$ and the inner one is grounded, the charge on the inner shell is

  • A
    $\frac{-r_{2}}{r_{1}} q$
  • B
    zero
  • C
    $\frac{-r_{1}}{r_{2}} q$
  • D
    $-q$

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