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Two charged spheres attract each other $.$ They are made to touch each other and then placed at the same distance $.$ Will they now attract or repel each other $.$ Explain $.$

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Since, spheres are attracting each other, they have opposite charges.
They will neither attract nor repel each other because after touch, the one will cancel out the other's charge and become neutral or both of then become neutral if both have equal charge.

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