Two identical conducting spheres,having charges of opposite sign,attract each other with a force of $0.108 \ N$ when separated by $0.5 \ m$. The spheres are connected by a conducting wire,which is then removed,and thereafter,they repel each other with a force of $0.036 \ N$. The initial charges on the spheres are

  • A
    $\pm 5 \times 10^{-6} \ C$ and $\mp 15 \times 10^{-6} \ C$
  • B
    $\pm 1.0 \times 10^{-6} \ C$ and $\mp 3.0 \times 10^{-6} \ C$
  • C
    $\pm 2.0 \times 10^{-6} \ C$ and $\mp 6.0 \times 10^{-6} \ C$
  • D
    $\pm 0.5 \times 10^{-6} \ C$ and $\mp 1.5 \times 10^{-6} \ C$

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