Two identical conducting spheres, fixed in space, attract each other with an electrostatic force of `0.108 N` when separated by `50.0 cm`, centre-to-centre. A thin conducting wire then connects the spheres. When the wire is removed, the spheres repel each other with an electrostatic force of `0.0360 N`. What were the initial charges on the spheres?A. `pm 5 xx 10^(6) C` and `pm 15 xx 10^(-6) C`B. `pm 1.0 xx 10^(6) C `and `pm 3.0 xx 10^(-6) C`C. `pm2.0xx10^(-6) C` and `pm 6.0 xx 10^(6)C`D. `pm0.5 xx 10^(-6) C` and `pm1.5 xx 10^(-6) C`

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1.	Two identical conducting spheres, fixed in space, attract each other with an electrostatic force of `0.108 N` when separated by `50.0 cm`, centre-to-centre. A thin conducting wire then connects the spheres. When the wire is removed, the spheres repel each other with an electrostatic force of `0.0360 N`. What were the initial charges on the spheres?A. `pm 5 xx 10^(6) C` and `pm 15 xx 10^(-6) C`B. `pm 1.0 xx 10^(6) C `and `pm 3.0 xx 10^(-6) C`C. `pm2.0xx10^(-6) C` and `pm 6.0 xx 10^(6)C`D. `pm0.5 xx 10^(-6) C` and `pm1.5 xx 10^(-6) C`
Answer» Correct Answer - B

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