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Chapter 5.1, Problem 4aT
A small ball with zero net charge is positively charged on one side, and equally negatively charges on the other side. The ball is placed near a positive point charge as shown.
Would the ball be attracted toward, repelled from, or unaffected by the positive point charge?
Is your answer consistent with Coulomb’s law? Explain.
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