Two uncharged, conducting spheres are separated by a distance d. When charge −Q is moved from sphere A to sphere B, the Coulomb force between them has magnitude F0.

(a)Is the Coulomb force attractive or repulsive?

attractive repulsive

(b) If an additional charge −Q is moved from A to B, what is the ratio of the new Coulomb force to the original Coulomb force,(c) If sphere B is neutralized so it has no net charge, what is the ratio of the new to the original Coulomb force,

a) the force will be repulsive

b) the ratio of the new force to the old force will be 2

c) O

Explanation:

a) since charge -Q is moved from A to B, this implies that sphere A is negatively charged. The two spheres are now negatively charged and will repel themselves.

b) initial force will be -q(-Q)/d2

Adding extra charge -Q will cause change on B to become -2Q

The new force will be - 2Q(-q)/d2

Dividing new force by old force will give 2

C) if B is neutralized, the net charge becomes 0 and there will be no force on it.

the displacement produced by the body.  

the amount of force subjected to the body.  

the angle between the direction of force and displacement

c. magnitude and direction