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If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought in contact

A

the total energy of the two spheres is conserved

B

the total charge on the spheres is conserved

C

both the total energy and charge are conserved

D

the final potential is always the mean of the original potential of the two spheres

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B
If two conducting spheres are separately charged and then brought in contact, the total charge on the sphere is conserved because loss of energy occur in the form of heat due to flow of charge.
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