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Estimating charge

Two hard rubber spheres of mass ~ 10 g are rubbed vigorously with fur on a dry day. They are then suspended from a rod with two insulating strings. They are observed to hang at equilibrium as shown in the figure on the right, which is drawn approximately to scale. Estimate the amount of charge that is found on each sphere.


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