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Charges on Conductors

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Two conducting charged spheres $X$ and $Y$ having unequal charges are connected by the wire. Which of the following is true?

A

Charge is conserved

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B

Electrostatic energy is conserved

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C

Both the charge and electrostatic energy is conserved

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D

Neither of these is conserved

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Solution

The correct option is A Charge is conserved
Whenever two conducting charged sphere $X$ & $Y$ having equal charges are connected.
The charge is always conserved, it can never be created nor destroied.
Hence option (A) is correct

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