a.Two spheres of equal diameters have a +15 x 10-6 C charge and – 10 x 10-6 C charge. If they are placed 5.0 m apart, what would be the force of attraction between them?     b.The two spheres in problem #2 are moved toward each other until they touch and then are place 5.0 cm apart again. What force exists between them now and solve its magnitude.

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a.Two spheres of equal diameters have a +15 x 10-6 C charge and – 10 x 10-6 C charge. If they are placed 5.0 m apart, what would be the force of attraction between them?
 
 
b.The two spheres in problem #2 are moved toward each other until they touch and then are place 5.0 cm apart again. What force exists between them now and solve its magnitude.
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