Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Karnataka - CET Previous Year Question MCQ (Single Correct)

Two identical conducting balls A and B have positive charges q 1 and q 2 respectively. But . The balls are brought together so that they touch each other and then kept in their original positions. The force between them is

A
less than that before the balls touched
B
greater than that before the balls touched
C
same as that before the balls touched
D
zero.

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The correct answer is:
B

According to Coulomb's law, the force of repulsion between them is

When the charged spheres A and B are brought in contact, each sphere will attain equal

charge

Now, the force of repulsion between them at the same distance r is

As

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