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Homework Statement
Sphere A with charge -3q is 1.5 m from another identical sphere B with charge +5q. The two spheres are broughtinto contact and then separated by a distance of 1.5 m; the magnitude of the force between the spherees is 8.1 X 10^-2 N.
a. Find the number of electrons transferred from one sphere to the other. Explain which way they moved.
Homework Equations
Q=Ne (e=1.602 X 10^-19)
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't really understand the problem. What does it mean when it says that "the two spheres are brought into contact and then separated...". Do i take the average of the charges? The answer for the number of electrons is 1.1 X 10^4. Please help.