College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134609034
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 8CQ
You are given two metal spheres on portable insulating stands, a glass rod, and a piece of silk. Explain how to give the spheres exactly equal but opposite charges.
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