(Someone please help me !! I don't understand this.)

Two tiny conducting spheres are identical and carry charges of -27.3C and +61.0C. They are separated by a distance of 2.64 cm. (a) What is the magnitude of the force that each sphere experiences? (b) The spheres are brought into contact and then separated to a distance of 2.64 cm. Determine the magnitude of the force that each sphere now experiences.

1 answer

a. coulombs law
b. The touch, so charge is added, and now equal on each: Charge on each=1/2 (61-27.3) C. Then coulombs law again.