Four identical metallic conducting objects carry the following charges: +3.8 ?C,

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Four identical metallic conducting objects carry the following charges: +3.8 ?C, +4.2 ?C, ?6.6 ?C, and ?2.4 ?C. The objects are brought simultaneously into contact, so that each touches the others. Then they are sFour identical metallic conducting objects carry the following charges: +3.8 ?C, +4.2 ?C, ?6.6 ?C, and ?2.4 ?C. The objects are brought simultaneously into contact, so that each touches the others. Then they are separated. a) What is the final charge on each object?eparated. a) What is the final charge on each object?

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since they are conducting the total charge between positive and negative is nullified and the charge is equally split among four objects. The final charge on each object is -0.25 uC

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