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Two isolated charged spheres, A, B of radius R and charges Q1 and Q2 respectively are...

Two isolated charged spheres, A, B of radius R and charges Q1 and Q2 respectively are located too far apart that one can assume their influence on each other is negligible. Then the two spheres are connected by a thin wire. Assume the wire doesn't hold any charge. Do the following:

  1. Describe what will happen upon connecting them
  2. Calculate the final charges of A and B
  3. Calculate the final potential on the surface of each charge
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As, the two conducting spheres are connected to each other by a wire, the charge always flows from higher potential to lower potential till both have same potential.I explain this concept easily. I hope it will help you but if any doubt you can ask me.

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