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OpenStudy (anonymous):

True or False (show your reasoning): Two conducting spheres of different radius are connected by a thin wire. The charge with shift around until the charge is equal on both spheres.

OpenStudy (paxpolaris):

False. Only their potential must equalize

OpenStudy (paxpolaris):

think of it this way: you have to jars of different radii with different levels of water. if you connect them with a pipe from the bottom what happens: |dw:1324266497762:dw| Would the MASS of water in each jar equalize, or just their LEVELS.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good analogy

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