Two small positively charged spheres have a combined charge of 5 x 10-5 C. If each sphere is repelled from the other by an electrostatic force of 1.0 N when the spheres are 2.0 m apart, what is the charge on each sphere?

Two small positively charged spheres have a combined charge of 5 x 10-5 C. If each sphere is repelled from the other by an electrostatic force of 1.0 N when the spheres are 2.0 m apart, what is the charge on each sphere?

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