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A conductor with a charge of -16 nC is touched with an identical conductor with a charge of +10 nC. After the two conductors touch and are separated, how much charge will each have?

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A conductor with a charge of -16 nC is touched with an identical conductor with
a charge of +10 nC. After the two conductors touch and are separated, how
much charge will each have?
-3 nC and -3 nC
-3 nC and +3 nC
O -6 nC and -6 nC
O -16 nC and +10 nC
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