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Does the potential of 2two spheres become equal when we connect them?

I was reading a chapter on Capacitors in whichcapacitors where it was asked that if there are 2whether given two spheres, each carrying a charge q$q$ and of radius r$r$ and 2r$2r$, then will charge flow. between them?

I assume the answer should be no as both are having the same charge  (that is what I learned in electrostatics that charge redistributes in such a way that charges become equal).But But the book says that charge will flow. My friend told me that their potential will become equal.But But why will their potential become equal (if it does)?

Does potential of 2 spheres become equal when we connect them?

I was reading a chapter on Capacitors in which it was asked that if there are 2 spheres, each carrying a charge q and of radius r and 2r, then will charge flow. I assume the answer should be no as both are having the same charge(that is what I learned in electrostatics that charge redistributes in such a way that charges become equal).But the book says that charge will flow. My friend told me that their potential will become equal.But why will their potential become equal (if it does)?

Does the potential of two spheres become equal when we connect them?

I was reading a chapter on capacitors where it was asked whether given two spheres, each carrying a charge $q$ and of radius $r$ and $2r$, will charge flow between them?

I assume the answer should be no as both are having the same charge  (that is what I learned in electrostatics that charge redistributes in such a way that charges become equal). But the book says that charge will flow. My friend told me that their potential will become equal. But why will their potential become equal (if it does)?

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Does potential of 2 spheres become equal when we connect them?

I was reading a chapter on Capacitors in which it was asked that if there are 2 spheres, each carrying a charge q and of radius r and 2r, then will charge flow. I assume the answer should be no as both are having the same charge(that is what I learned in electrostatics that charge redistributes in such a way that charges become equal).But the book says that charge will flow. My friend told me that their potential will become equal.But why will their potential become equal (if it does)?