Three isolated identical spheres M, N and P are mounted on insulating stands. Charges of +4 Q and –I Q are introduced on M and N respectively while P is left electrically neutral. The spheres are . then made to touch each other in such a way that their centers of mass are at the respective apices of an equilateral triangle. Each of the spheres is now neutral Each sphere now carries a net charge of + Q A Each sphere now carries a net charge of 1.67 Q D P now carries a net charge of +3Q, while M and N are now electrically neutral

Three isolated identical spheres M, N and P are mounted on insulating stands. Charges of +4 Q and –I Q are introduced on M and N respectively while P is left electrically neutral. The spheres are . then made to touch each other in such a way that their centers of mass are at the respective apices of an equilateral triangle. Each of the spheres is now neutral Each sphere now carries a net charge of + Q A Each sphere now carries a net charge of 1.67 Q D P now carries a net charge of +3Q, while M and N are now electrically neutral

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Chapter6: Gauss's Law

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