Two small, identical conducting spheres repel each other with a force of 0.045 N when they are 0.45 m apart. After a conducting wire is connected between the spheres and then removed, they repel each other with a force of 0.075 N. What is the original charge on each sphere? (Enter the magnitudes in C.) find the smaller value C find the larger value C

Two small, identical conducting spheres repel each other with a force of 0.045 N when they are 0.45 m apart. After a conducting wire is connected between the spheres and then removed, they repel each other with a force of 0.075 N. What is the original charge on each sphere? (Enter the magnitudes in C.) find the smaller value C find the larger value C

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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