Physics Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
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When the two conducting spheres are connected by a wire, they will reach the same electric potential, V.
The total charge Q_total = 12µC + (-3µC) = 9µC. This total charge will redistribute.
Let the final charges be q? and q? + q? = 9µC.
The potential of a sphere is V = kq/r.
V? = V?
k q? /R? = k q? /R? ⇒ q? /R? = q? /R?
q? / (2R/3) = q? / (R/3) ⇒ q? /2 = q? ⇒ q? = 2q?
Substitute this into the charge conservation equation:
2q? + q? = 9µC ⇒ 3q? = 9µC ⇒ q? = 3µC.
Then, q? = 2 * 3µC = 6µC.
The final charges are 6µC and 3µC.
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