There are two identical, positively charged conducting spheres fixed in space. The spheres are 39.2 cm apart (center to center) and repel each other with an electrostatic force of F₁ = 0.0675 N. A thin conducting wire connects the spheres, redistributing the charge on each sphere. When the wire is removed, the spheres still repel, but with a force of F2 = 0.100 N. The Coulomb force constant is k = 1/(4лeo) = 8.99 x 10° Nm²/C². Using this information, find the initial charge on each sphere, 91 and 92, if q1 is initially less than 92.

There are two identical, positively charged conducting spheres fixed in space. The spheres are 39.2 cm apart (center to center) and repel each other with an electrostatic force of F₁ = 0.0675 N. A thin conducting wire connects the spheres, redistributing the charge on each sphere. When the wire is removed, the spheres still repel, but with a force of F2 = 0.100 N. The Coulomb force constant is k = 1/(4лeo) = 8.99 x 10° Nm²/C². Using this information, find the initial charge on each sphere, 91 and 92, if q1 is initially less than 92.

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