Homework 21.65


Figure 21-24
The initial charges on the three identical metal spheres in Fig 21-24 are the following: Sphere A, Q; sphere B, - Q/4; and sphere C, Q/2, where Q = 2.00 x 10-14 C. Spheres A and B are fixed in place, with a center to center separation of d = 1.20 m, which is much larger than the spheres. Sphere C is touched first to sphere A and then to sphere B and is then removed. What then is the magnitude of the electrostatic force between spheres A and B?