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Two spherical conductors A and B having equal radii and carrying equal charges in them repel each other with a force F, when kept apart at some distance. A third spherical conductor P having the same radius as that of A (or B) but uncharged, is brought in contact with A and then removed away from both.
What is the new force of repulsion between A and B ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
As the charge on A gets halved, the force gets halved too.