Two identical metal spheres carry charges of +5μC and -5μC. If they are brought into contact and then separated, what will be the charge on each sphere?
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Two identical metal spheres carry charges of +5μC and -5μC. If they are brought into contact and then separated, what will be the charge on each sphere?
0μC
+5μC
-5μC
+2.5μC
When brought into contact, the charges will redistribute equally, resulting in 0μC on each sphere.
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Q: Two identical metal spheres carry charges of +5μC and -5μC. If they are brought into contact and then separated, what will be the charge on each sphere?
Solution: When brought into contact, the charges will redistribute equally, resulting in 0μC on each sphere.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Identify the charges on the two metal spheres. One sphere has a charge of +5μC and the other has a charge of -5μC.
Step 2: When the two spheres are brought into contact, the charges will move between them until they are equal.
Step 3: Calculate the total charge by adding the charges of both spheres: +5μC + (-5μC) = 0μC.
Step 4: Since the total charge is 0μC and there are two identical spheres, the charge will be evenly distributed.
Step 5: Divide the total charge by the number of spheres: 0μC / 2 = 0μC for each sphere.
Step 6: After separating the spheres, each sphere will have a charge of 0μC.
