Electric field between two separated metallic balls.

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The discussion revolves around the electric field between two isolated metallic balls, one positively charged and the other negatively charged, separated by a distance. The original poster describes the scenario involving surface charges and differing radii of the balls.

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What is the electric field between two isolated metallic balls separated by a distance L, one having charge +Q and one having charge -Q?

(Ball one and ball two have a surface charge 'sigma 1' and 'sigma 2' respectively).

The +Q ball has a larger radius than the -Q ball.
 
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Hi klackeos! Welcome to PF! :smile:

Show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help. :wink:
 
This is not a 'HW problem.'
 
klackeos said:
This is not a 'HW problem.'
Really? Then why are you asking the question?
 
Pure academic curiosity, it is something I dreamed up. I just don't know PF's rules, I will post all questions in the HW section from now on. I don't want to start trouble.
Peace.
 
klackeos said:
Pure academic curiosity, it is something I dreamed up. I just don't know PF's rules, I will post all questions in the HW section from now on. I don't want to start trouble.
Peace.
No problem. The Homework Forums should be used for all homework or textbook-style exercises. Your question falls under this category since it is a standard undergraduate exercise. For more general questions you may use the scientific forums.
 

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