Two metal spheres are hanging from nylon threads. When you bring the spheres close to each other,
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Two metal spheres are hanging from nylon threads. When you bring the spheres close to each other, they tend to attract. Based on this information alone, discuss all the possible ways that the spheres could be charged. Is it possible that after the spheres touch, they will cling together? Explain.
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Since they attract they cannot have net charges of the same sign Either one is neutral and ...View the full answer
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University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133977981
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Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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