A Charge Is Placed on a Spherical Conductor of Radius

question 8

Multiple Choice

A charge is placed on a spherical conductor of radius r₁. This sphere is then connected to a distant sphere of radius r₂ (not equal to r₁) by a conducting wire. After the charges on the spheres are in equilibrium,

• A) the electric fields at the surfaces of the two spheres are equal.
• B) the amount of charge on each sphere is q/2.
• C) both spheres are at the same potential.
• D) the potentials are in the ratio .
• E) the potentials are in the ratio .

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