The Earth is assumed to be a charged conducting sphere having volume $V$ and surface area $A$. The capacitance of the Earth in free space is ($\epsilon_{0} =$ permittivity of free space).

  • A
    $12 \pi \epsilon_{0} \frac{V}{A}$
  • B
    $4 \pi \epsilon_{0} \frac{V}{A}$
  • C
    $2 \pi \epsilon_{0} \frac{V}{A}$
  • D
    $8 \pi \epsilon_{0} \frac{V}{A}$

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