Two conducting spheres S₁ and S₂, of radii R₁ and R₂, are placed in the vacuum at a very large distance x compared to R₁ and R₂. The isolated sphere S₁ has a charge of q₁ and the sphere S₂ is maintained at the potential V₂ with respect to infinity. Calculate the potential V₁(x) of the sphere S₁, the charge q2(x) of the sphere S₂ and the force F(x) between the spheres in function distance x. R₁ 91 V₂ R₂

Two conducting spheres S₁ and S₂, of radii R₁ and R₂, are placed in the vacuum at a very large distance x compared to R₁ and R₂. The isolated sphere S₁ has a charge of q₁ and the sphere S₂ is maintained at the potential V₂ with respect to infinity. Calculate the potential V₁(x) of the sphere S₁, the charge q2(x) of the sphere S₂ and the force F(x) between the spheres in function distance x. R₁ 91 V₂ R₂

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Chapter7: Electric Potential

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