5.5 Consider Figures

a,b

and

e

below:\ (a) What would happen if the rod were removed before the spheres are separated?\ Ans: the sphere would rextralize edid other\ (b) Would the induced charges be equal in magnitude even if the spheres had different sizes?\ Ans: yes\ (c) Is there something slightly misleading about Fig. c?\ Ans: the clarges from both spheres should attract each other and, thence, be a bit closer to the centre of the image.

5.5 Consider Figures a,b and e below: (a) What would happen if the rod were removed before the spheres are spparated? Ans: the sphere would seritsidie each other (b) Would the induced charges be equal in magnitude even if the spheres had different sizes? Ans: yes (c) Is there something slightly misleading about Fig. c? Ans: the clarges from both spheres should attract each other and, thence, be a bit closer to the centre of the image