An isolated enclosure contains five identical small conducting spheres A, B, C, D and E
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Problem
An isolated enclosure contains five identical small conducting spheres A, B, C, D and E. Their initial charges (in microcoulombs) are as follows:
A: +7, B: −3, C: +x, D: −2x, E: +5
The total charge of the enclosure is known to be +4μC.
(a) Determine the value of x.
(b) Sphere E subsequently loses 2.4×1012 electrons due to photo-emission. Calculate the new total charge of the enclosure in coulombs.
(c) To restore the overall charge of the enclosure to its original value of +4μC, a sixth sphere F carrying a charge yμC is introduced. Find y.