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Two identical spheres, each of mass m, are suspended from a point by threads. Each sphere carries a charge q. If the angle between the threads is very small, prove that in equilibrium, the distance between the centres of the two spheres is,
`x=((q^(2)l)/(2pi epsilon_(0)mg))^((1)/(3))`

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