The total charge on the two positively charged spheres is q= 5 microC. When the distance between the spheres is 2 m, if the spheres repel each other with a force of 1000N, what is the charge of each sphere?      a) q1=2.63 q2=2.37  B) q1=0.9 q2=4.1  C) q1=1.63 q2=3.37  D) q1=-1.63 q2=-3.37  TO) q1=-1.63 q2=3.37

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The total charge on the two positively charged spheres is q= 5 microC. When the distance between the spheres is 2 m, if the spheres repel each other with a force of 1000N, what is the charge of each sphere?

 

 
 a)

q1=2.63

q2=2.37

 B)

q1=0.9

q2=4.1

 C)

q1=1.63

q2=3.37

 D)

q1=-1.63

q2=-3.37

 TO)

q1=-1.63

q2=3.37

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