6. Two identical balls, each of mass 0.10 g, carry identical charges and are suspended by two threads of equal length. At equilibrium they position themselves as shown. The charge on either ball is A A. 100 μC B. 10 μC C. 1 μC D. 0.1 μC

6. Two identical balls, each of mass 0.10 g, carry identical charges and are suspended by two threads of equal length. At equilibrium they position themselves as shown. The charge on either ball is A A. 100 μC B. 10 μC C. 1 μC D. 0.1 μC

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6. Two identical balls, each of mass 0.10 g, carry identical charges and are suspended by two
threads of equal length. At equilibrium they position themselves as shown. The charge on
either ball is
A. 100 μC
Β. 10 μC
C. 1 µC
D. 0.1 µC
A
60
60
40 cm

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