Question: Part a and b (8) [5 points] Two conducting spheres are connected by a long thin conducting wire. The spheres are quite distant from each

Part a and b

Part a and b (8) [5 points] Two conducting spheres are connected

(8) [5 points] Two conducting spheres are connected by a long thin conducting wire. The spheres are quite distant from each other, and we can neglect any charge on the surface of the wire. One sphere has a radius of 1.0 cm, the other sphere has a radius of 8.0 cm. A charge of +360 nC is applied to the system. (a) How much charge ends up on each sphere? (b) Does the electric field at the surface of either sphere exceed the dielectric strength of air, which is approximately 3 MV/m = 3 X 106 V/m

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