A conducting sphere of radius 10cm is charged with 10C. Another uncharged sphere of radius 20cm is allowed to touch it for some time. After that if the spheres are separated, then surface density of charges on the spheres will be in the ratio of
A
1:4
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B
1:3
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C
2:1
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D
1:1
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Solution
The correct option is C2:1 When two conducting spheres touch each other, there will be a flow of charge until they both have the same potential. Let, R1 and R2 be the radii of spheres 1 and 2 respectively. Let, Q1 and Q2 be the charges on sphere 1 and 2 respectively, after they are seperated since, both have same potential. V=Q1C1=Q2C2 ⇒Q14πϵ0R1=Q24πϵ0R2 ⇒Q1Q2=R1R2 Surface charge density on sphere 1 is σ1=Q14πR21 Surface charge density on sphere 2 is σ2=Q24πR22 ⇒σ1σ2=Q14πR21×4πR22Q2=Q1Q2×R22R21 ⇒σ1σ2=R1R2×R22R21 ⇒σ1σ2=R2R1=2010 ⇒σ1σ2=21