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Charge vs Potential in Spherical Conductor

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

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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 potentials 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 spheres will be conserved

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