Answer to Question #300710 in Physics for Suki

Question

Two identical conducting spherese are placed with their centers 45 cm apart one is given a charge of +12 x 10^-9 C and the other is given a charge of -18 x 10^-9 C. the spheres are connected by a conducting wire. After equilibrium has occurred, find the electric force between the two spheres

Answer 1

The Coulomb's law says

$$F=k\frac{q_1q_2}{r^2}\\ =9*10^9*\frac{12* 10^{-9}*18* 10^{-9}}{0.45^2}=9.6*10^{-6}\:\rm N$$