1. Two identical conducting spheres, A and B, sit atop insulating stands. When they are touched, 1.48 × 1013 electrons flow from sphere B to sphere A. If the total net charge on the spheres is +3.96 μC, what was the initial charge on sphere B? (Write your answer in ____ micro Coulomb)

1. Two identical conducting spheres, A and B, sit atop insulating stands. When they are touched, 1.48 × 1013 electrons flow from sphere B to sphere A. If the total net charge on the spheres is +3.96 μC, what was the initial charge on sphere B? (Write your answer in ____ micro Coulomb)

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