A Conducting Sphere of Radius R₁ = 10 Cm and Charge

question 10

Multiple Choice

A conducting sphere of radius r₁ = 10 cm and charge q₁ = 2 C is placed far apart from a second conducting sphere of radius r₂ = 30 cm and charge q₂ = 3 C.The two spheres are then connected by a thin conducting wire.What is the charge on the first sphere after the two spheres are connected by the wire?

• A)2  C
• B)2.5  C
• C)3  C
• D)1.25  C
• E)none of the above

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