Each of two small non-conducting spheres is charged positively, the combined charge being 40 mC. When the two spheres are 50 cm apart, each sphere is repelled from the other by a force of magnitude 2.0 N. Determine the magnitude of the smaller of the two charges

a. 1.4 mC
b. 1.1 mC
c. 2.0 mC
d. 3.3 mC
e. 17 mC


A

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