Two spherical conductors $A$ and $B$ of radii $a$ and $b$ $(b > a)$ are placed concentrically in air. The two are connected by a copper wire as shown in figure. Then the equivalent capacitance of the system is

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  • [AIIMS 2017]
  • A

    $4\pi {\varepsilon _0}\frac{{ab}}{{b - a}}$

  • B

    $4\pi {\varepsilon _0}(a + b)$

  • C

    $4\pi {\varepsilon _0}b$

  • D

    $4\pi {\varepsilon _0}a$

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