Three concentric metallic shells $A, B$ and $C$ of radii $a, b$ and $c$ $(a < b < c)$ have surface charge densities $\sigma, -\sigma$ and $\sigma$ respectively. Find the potentials ${V_A}$ and ${V_B}$.

  • A
    $\frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}(a - b + c), \frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\left( \frac{a^2}{b} - b + c \right)$
  • B
    $(a - b - c), \frac{a^2}{c}$
  • C
    $\frac{\varepsilon_0}{\sigma}(a - b - c), \frac{\varepsilon_0}{\sigma}\left( \frac{a^2}{c} - b + c \right)$
  • D
    $\frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}\left( \frac{a^2}{c} - \frac{b^2}{c} + c \right), \frac{\sigma}{\varepsilon_0}(a - b + c)$

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