Two metal spheres of capacitance C1 and C2 carry some charges. They are put in contact and then separated. The final charges Q1 and Q2 on them will satisfy

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Q_1/Q_2 = C_1/C_2 When the spheres are connected, charges flow between them until they both acquire the same common potential V. The final charges on the spheres are given by Q1 = C​1V and Q2 = C2V `therefore Q_1/Q_2 = (C_1V)/(C_2V) = C_1/C_2`

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