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If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought in contact:

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the total energy of the two spheres is conserved
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the total charge on the two spheres is conserved
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both the total energy and charge are conserved
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the final potential is always the mean of the original potential of the two spheres
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Solution

The correct option is B the total charge on the two spheres is conserved
The total charge on the two spheres will be conserved energy may not because if they are of different size or have different charge then some of their energy might lost in redistribution of charge.

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