If a charged conductor is enclosed by a hollow charged conducting shell (assumed concentric and spherical in shape), and they are connected by a conducting wire, then which of the following statement (s) would be correct?

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If a charged conductor is enclosed by a hollow charged conducting shell (assumed concentric and spherical in shape), and they are connected by a conducting wire, then which of the following statement (s) would be correct? (A) Potential difference between two conductors becomes zero. (B) If charge on inner conductor is q and on outer conductor is 2 q, then finally charge on outer conductor will be 3 q. (C) The charge on the inner conductor is not totally transferred to the outer conductor. (D) If charge on the inner conductor is q and charge on the outer conductor is zero, then finally charge on each conductor will be q / 2.

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This question is based on the working principal of a van de Graaff generator.

Q. If a charged conductor is enclosed by a hollow charged conducting shell (assumed concentric and spherical in shape), and they are connected by a conducting wire, then which of the following statement (s) would be correct?

Potential difference between two conductors becomes zero.

If charge on inner conductor is $q$ and on outer conductor is $2 q$ , then finally charge on outer conductor will be $3 q$ .

The charge on the inner conductor is not totally transferred to the outer conductor.

If charge on the inner conductor is $q$ and charge on the outer conductor is zero, then finally charge on each conductor will be $q /2$ .

This question is based on the working principal of a van de Graaff generator.

Q. If a charged conductor is enclosed by a hollow charged conducting shell (assumed concentric and spherical in shape), and they are connected by a conducting wire, then which of the following statement (s) would be correct?

Potential difference between two conductors becomes zero.

If charge on inner conductor is q and on outer conductor is 2q, then finally charge on outer conductor will be 3q.

The charge on the inner conductor is not totally transferred to the outer conductor.

If charge on the inner conductor is q and charge on the outer conductor is zero, then finally charge on each conductor will be q/2.

This question is based on the working principal of a van de Graaff generator.

If charge on inner conductor is $q$ and on outer conductor is $2 q$ , then finally charge on outer conductor will be $3 q$ .

If charge on the inner conductor is $q$ and charge on the outer conductor is zero, then finally charge on each conductor will be $q /2$ .