Two non-identical insulating spheres are charged positively. Their combined charge is 40 μC. When the two spheres are 50 cm apart, each sphere is repelled from the other by a force of magnitude 9 N. Determine the magnitude of the bigger of the two charges.       32.2 ?C       None of the listed choices       14 ?C       20 ?C

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Two non-identical insulating spheres are charged positively. Their combined charge is 40 μC. When the two spheres are 50 cm apart, each sphere is repelled from the other by a force of magnitude 9 N. Determine the magnitude of the bigger of the two charges.
 
 
 
32.2 ?C
 
 
 
None of the listed choices
 
 
 
14 ?C
 
 
 
20 ?C
 
 
 
1.4 ?C
 
 
 
3.2 ?C
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