Two isolated conducting spheres S1 and S2 of radius 23R and 13R have 12 μC and −3 μC charges, respectively, and are at a large distance from each other. They are now connected by a conducting wire. A long time after this is done the charges on S1 and S2 are respectively :
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a
6 μC and 3 μC
b
4.5 μC on both
c
+4.5 μC and −4.5 μC
d
3 μC and 6 μC
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
After connected, Both spheres are at same potential.q1C1=q2C2Capacitance of sphere, C∝RTotal charge=Q=q1+q2Let say q1 =q, then q2= Q-q1=12-3-q⇒q2=(12-3)-q1⇒q=18-2q⇒q=6Hence, q1 =q =6μCq2= Q-q1=12-3-q=9-6=3μC