A small metal sphere has a mass of 0.15 g and a charge of -21.0 nC....

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A small metal sphere has a mass of 0.15 g and a charge of -21.0nC. It is 10.0 cm directly above an identical sphere that has thesame charge. This lower sphere is fixed and cannot move. If theupper sphere is released, it will begin to fall.

What is the magnitude of its initial acceleration?

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Electric force between 2 charged particles derived from Coulombs Law F Q1Q2 4r2 Q1 charge on first particle Q2 charge on second particle permittivity of free space a constant actually    See Answer
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