Although the vector nature of forces deems otherwise, the electrical attraction between two oppositely charged bodies can be negative force and the repulsion between them, positive force. Adoption of this convention is necessary in this problem. Two oppositely charged points masses of unknown magnitude have acquired a total change of 120 microColoumb (mC). When they are brought to a distance of 40 cm from each other, each exerts an attractive force to the other in the order of 360 N. Determine the magnitude and nature of the changes present in each of the two point masses.

Although the vector nature of forces deems otherwise, the electrical attraction between two oppositely charged bodies can be negative force and the repulsion between them, positive force. Adoption of this convention is necessary in this problem. Two oppositely charged points masses of unknown magnitude have acquired a total change of 120 microColoumb (mC). When they are brought to a distance of 40 cm from each other, each exerts an attractive force to the other in the order of 360 N. Determine the magnitude and nature of the changes present in each of the two point masses.

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