Two isolated conducting spheres $S_{1}$ and $S_{2}$ of radius $\frac{2}{3} R$ and $\frac{1}{3} R$ have $12\, \mu C$ and $-3\, \mu C$ charges,respectively,and are at a large distance from each other. They are now connected by a conducting wire. $A$ long time after this is done,the charges on $S_{1}$ and $S_{2}$ are respectively:

  • A
    $6\, \mu C$ and $3\, \mu C$
  • B
    $+4.5\, \mu C$ and $-4.5\, \mu C$
  • C
    $3\, \mu C$ and $6\, \mu C$
  • D
    $4.5\, \mu C$ on both

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