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AP Physics C: E&M
10.2 Redistribution of Charge between Conductors
10.1 Electrostatics with Conductors
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Two connected metallic conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
Two connected metallic conductors in electrostatic equilibrium.
Two irregularly shaped metallic conductors, 1 and 2, are connected by a thin conducting wire and given a net positive charge. The system is allowed to reach electrostatic equilibrium in isolated space. Four points in the system are designated as follows:

Point \(P_1\) is at a sharp, pointed tip on the surface of Conductor 1.
Point \(P_2\) is on a broad, gently curved region on the surface of Conductor 1.
Point \(P_3\) is on the surface of the connecting wire.
Point \(P_4\) is inside the solid metallic interior of Conductor 2.

Which of the following correctly ranks the electric potential \(V\) at these four points?

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