A metallic sphere A of radius 1.00 cm is several centimeters away from a metallic sphere B of radius 2.00 cm. A placed on A, with no charge on B or anywhere nearby. The two objects are joined by a long, thin, metallic wire (as shown in the figure). Which of the following occurs when the two spheres are connected with the conducting wire? Sphere A Sphere B ЧА qo Charge flows form Sphere A to Sphere B until they have equal charge. QA = qb= 50 nC. Charge flows from A to B until they have the same potential, V=VB- No charge flows. Charge flows from Sphere A to Sphere B until they have same electric field on the surface, EA - EB

A metallic sphere A of radius 1.00 cm is several centimeters away from a metallic sphere B of radius 2.00 cm. A placed on A, with no charge on B or anywhere nearby. The two objects are joined by a long, thin, metallic wire (as shown in the figure). Which of the following occurs when the two spheres are connected with the conducting wire? Sphere A Sphere B ЧА qo Charge flows form Sphere A to Sphere B until they have equal charge. QA = qb= 50 nC. Charge flows from A to B until they have the same potential, V=VB- No charge flows. Charge flows from Sphere A to Sphere B until they have same electric field on the surface, EA - EB

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Chapter24: Gauss’s Law

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