Two metal spheres, one large and one small, are electrically connected by a long

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Two metal spheres, one large and one small, are electrically connected by a long thin wire (long and thin compared to the radius of either sphere). The spheres are very far apart such that the electric fields of each can be treated as if the other sphere has no effect (the thin wire also has negligible effects other than to force the spheres to have the same potential, i.e., the same voltage). Under these circumstances

A. the two spheres have the same surface charge density.

B. the larger sphere has a larger surface charge density than the smaller sphere.

C. the smaller sphere has a larger surface charge density than the larger sphere.

Explanation / Answer

they would both have the same net charge so the larger sphere will have density = charge/area smaller density

so C)

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