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AP Physics C: E&M
10.2 Redistribution of Charge between Conductors
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Two conducting spheres connected by a long thin conducting wire.
Two conducting spheres connected by a long thin conducting wire.
Two isolated conducting spheres, Sphere 1 of radius \(R\) and Sphere 2 of radius \(2R\), are connected by a long, thin conducting wire. A total net charge \(Q_0\) is placed on the system, and charge redistributes until electrostatic equilibrium is established. Which of the following correctly gives the ratio of the electrostatic potentials at their surfaces, \(V_1 / V_2\), and the ratio of the net charges on the spheres, \(Q_1 / Q_2\)?

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