A Charge Is Placed on a Spherical Conductor of Radius

question 20

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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