Two small balls with a mass of 2 g each are hanging on two separate strings 0.5 m (50 cm) long attached to a common point. They are given an identical negative charge and spread apart to a distance 6 cm from each other. What will happen in an identical situation if the mass of the balls is cut in half?

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Two small balls with a mass of 2 g each are hanging on two separate strings 0.5  m (50 cm)  long attached to a common point. They are given an identical negative charge and spread apart to a distance 6 cm from each other.  What will happen in an identical situation if the mass of the balls is cut in half?

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