Question 150 of 311
Two charged conducting spheres and of radii cm and cm are connected to each other by a wire. After equilibrium is established, the ratio of electric fields on and spheres are and respectively. The value of is _______.
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Answer: (D)
When two conducting spheres are connected by a wire, charge flows until their potentials become equal.
The electric field on the surface of a conducting sphere is given by , which can be written as .
Since , we have:
Given cm and cm:
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The electric field on the surface of a conducting sphere is given by , which can be written as .
Since , we have:
Given cm and cm:
Answer: