Five styrofoam balls are suspended from insulating threads. Several experiments are performed on the balls; and the followingobservations are made:BI. Ball A repels B, and A repels E.II. Ball C attracts B, and D attracts E.III. A negatively charged rod attracts both A and B.What are the charges, if any, on each ball?E

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