Two metal spheres are hanging from nylon threads. When you bring the spheres close to each other,
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Two metal spheres are hanging from nylon threads. When you bring the spheres close to each other, they tend to attract. Based on this information alone, discuss all the possible ways that the spheres could be charged. Is it possible that after the spheres touch, they will cling together? Explain.
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University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133977981
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Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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