When two isolated conductors are joined by a thin metal wire and allowed to reach…
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Problem
When two isolated conductors are joined by a thin metal wire and allowed to reach electrostatic equilibrium, which quantity must be the same for both conductors?
(a) The surface charge density on each conductor
(b) The magnitude of the electric field at their surfaces
(c) Their electric potential
(d) The total excess charge on each conductor