Two similar plastic spheres are given positive electrical charges. When they are 15.0 cm apart, the repulsive force between them has a magnitude of 0.22 N. What is the charge on each sphere if the two charges are equal?

Two similar plastic spheres are given positive electrical charges. When they are 15.0 cm apart, the repulsive force between them has a magnitude of 0.22 N. What is the charge on each sphere if the two charges are equal?

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