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Two similarly equally charged identical metal spheres A and B repel each other with a force of ` 2 xx 10 ^(-5)N.` A third identical uncharged sphere is touched to A then placed between the mid-point between A and B. Calculate the net electrostatic force on C.

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` 2 xx 10 ^(-5) N,` along BC
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