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Two identical copper spheres A and B equally charged, repel each other with a force of 4×105N. A third similar copper sphere C carrying no charge is now brought into contact with A and placed mid-way between A and B. What force would C experience?

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As we know,
f=kq2d2
fnet=fafb
fnet=k(q2)(q2)(d2)-kq(q2)(d2)2
fnet=kq24d24kq22d24
fnet=kq2d2(12)
fnet=kq2d2 towards left



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