Charge Distribution on Two Connected Spheres · EuPhO 2019 #1

Physics · electromagnetism · electric-potential

Problem

Two conducting spheres of radii

R_1 = 10\;\text{cm}

and

R_2 = 20\;\text{cm}

are far apart and connected by a thin wire. A total charge

Q = 30\;\text{nC}

is placed on the system. Find the charge and surface charge density on each sphere.