I am doing my homework and I do not understand oneproblem. Here is the question

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I am doing my homework and I do not understand oneproblem. Here is the question Q: This is a process involiving two uncharged metal balls, Xand Y. A third ball (Z) carrying a negative charge is broughtnearthe first two. A wire is connected between X and Y. The wire isremoved and then ball Z is removed. After all this, how are balls Xand Y charged? This is the question. It includes a picture, but I cannot postit. In the picture, There are three balls linearly in this order :two uncharged balls (X and Y) and charged ball (Z) without touchingeach other. Please answer me as soon as possible!! Thank you I am doing my homework and I do not understand oneproblem. Here is the question Q: This is a process involiving two uncharged metal balls, Xand Y. A third ball (Z) carrying a negative charge is broughtnearthe first two. A wire is connected between X and Y. The wire isremoved and then ball Z is removed. After all this, how are balls Xand Y charged? This is the question. It includes a picture, but I cannot postit. In the picture, There are three balls linearly in this order :two uncharged balls (X and Y) and charged ball (Z) without touchingeach other. Please answer me as soon as possible!! Thank you

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If negatively charged Z is nearer to Y than to X, then finally, Xwill have negative charge and Y will have positive charge.

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