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Rijad Hadzic
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Homework Statement
Two identical conductors are brought into contact. Initially one conductor has a charge of +30 x10^(-6) C, what is the charge of each conductor afterward? Does it matter how the contact is made?
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The Attempt at a Solution
Well since they are conductors, electrons can roam freely throughout the material..
Basically, I think the question is implying that the other conductor is neutral, correct?
Anyways, The electrons in other conductor want free space, but since one has +30 x10^(-6) C charge, it is willing to take half that charge in electrons since they are similar, correct?
So both conductors will end up with +15 x 10^(-6) C ?
And it doesn't matter how contact is made because they are conductors and electrons move around easily with conductors.