Question

Two equally charged spheres attract each other. Now if they touch each other then they will _____

(a) Attract each other with the same amount of force

(b) Repel each other

(c) Attract each other with less amount of force

(d) Don’t attract or repel

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

I'd like to ask this question from Electric Charges topic in section Charges and Fields of Physics – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct choice is (d) Don’t attract or repel

Explanation: The two spheres are oppositely charged by the same amount. So if they come in contact, both of their charges are neutralized. So they become uncharged and don’t attract or repel each other.