Q. When two conductors of charges and potentials and respectively are joined, the common potential will be :

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Solution:

When two conductors of capacities and and potentials and are connected by a conducting wire, charge redistributes in these conductors till potential of both the conductors become equal, known as common potential.
Common potential
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