Two 1.0 g spheres are charged equally and placed 2.2 cm apart. when released, they begin to accelerate at 180 m/s^2 . what is the magnitude of the charge on each sphere?

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the two spheres, m₁ = m₂ = 1 g = 0.001 kg

Distance between spheres, d = 2.2 cm = 0.022 m

Acceleration of the spheres when they are released,

Let q is the charge on each spheres. The force due to motion is balanced by the electrostatic force between the spheres as :

So, the magnitude of charge on each sphere is . Hence, this is the required solution.

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