JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Capacitance

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    The insulated spheres of radii \[{{R}_{1}}\] and \[{{R}_{2}}\] having charges \[{{Q}_{1}}\]and \[{{Q}_{2}}\] respectively are connected to each other. There is [NCERT 1971, 84; MP PMT 2001]

    A)                    No change in the energy of the system

    B)                    An increase in the energy of the system

    C)                    Always a decrease in the energy of the system

    D)                    A decrease in the energy of the system unless \[{{Q}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}={{Q}_{2}}{{R}_{1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               When \[\frac{{{Q}_{1}}}{{{R}_{1}}}\ne \frac{{{Q}_{2}}}{{{R}_{2}}};\] current will flow in connecting wire so that energy decreases in the form of heat through the connecting wire.


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