Consider three identical metal spheres, A, B, and C. Sphere A carries a charge of +4q. Sphere B carries a charge of -q. Sphere C carriesno net charge. Spheres A and B are touched together and then separated. Sphere C is then touched to sphere A and separated from it.Lastly, sphere C is touched to sphere B and separated from it. (a) What is the ratio of the final charge on sphere C to q? What is the ratioof the final total charge on the three spheres to q (b) before they are allowed to touch each other and (c) after they have touched?(a) Numberi1.5UnitsNo units(b) Numberi4UnitsNo units(c) Numberi4UnitsNo units

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