Two uniformly charged spherical conductors A and B of radii 5   mm and 10   mm are separated by a…

Two uniformly charged spherical conductors A and B of radii 5 mm and 10 mm are separated by a distance of 2 cm. If the spheres are connected by a conducting wire, then in equilibrium condition, the ratio of the magnitudes of the electric fields at the surface of the sphere A and B will be
  1. 1:2
  2. 2:1
  3. 1:1
  4. 1:4

Solution

When two conductors are connected by a conducting wire, their potentials become equal. Therefore, VA=VB

The potential of a spherical conductor is given by, V=kQR

kQARA=kQBRB

QR

Now the electric field near the surface of the conductor will be, E=kQR2

EAEB=kQARA2kQBRB2=RBRA

EAEB=105=21

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 2)

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