Answer:
Explanation:
The distance of middle point from centres of spheres will be as follows
From each of 2 cm diameter sphere
R = 1 + 6.7 / 2 = 4.35 cm = 4.35 x 10⁻² m
Expression for electric field = Q / 4πε R²
Electric field due to positive charge
E₁ = 70 x 10⁻⁹ x 9 x 10⁹ / 4.35² x 10⁻⁴
= 33.3 x 10⁴ N/C
Electric field due to negative charge
E₂ = 40 x 10⁻⁹ x 9 x 10⁹ / 4.35² x 10⁻⁴
= 19.02 x 10⁴ N/C
E₁ and E₂ act in the same direction so
Total field = (33.3 + 19.02 ) x 10⁴
= 52.32 x 10⁴ N/C .
