21.72: a) Free body diagram as in 21.71.

Each charge still feels equal and opposite

electric forces.
b) . N 0285 . 0 20 sin so N 083 . 0 20 cos
!
2
2 !
r
q kq
T F mg T
e
= = = = = "Note#
m.) 32 . 0 m)sin20 500 . 0 " 2
!
= = r
c) From part "b)$ . % !0 &! . 3
2 !3
2 !

= q q
d) 'he charges on the spheres are made equal by connecting them (ith a (ire$ but
(e still ha)e 2
2
2
0

!
e
N 053 . 0 tan
r
Q

mg F = = =
(here .
2
2 !
q q
Q
+
= *ut the separation
2
r
is +no(n# m) 500 . 0 " 2
2
= r m. 500 . 0 30 sin =
,ence#
2
2
0 2

2 !
r F Q
e
q q
= =
+
. % !0 !2 . !
-
= 'his equation$ along (ith that from part "b)$ gi)es us t(o equations
in
!
q and % !0 2 . 2 .
-
2 ! 2

= + q q q and . % !0 &0 . 3
2 !3
2 !

= q q *y elimination$
substitution and after sol)ing the resulting quadratic equation$ (e find#
% !0 0- . 2
-
!

= q and % !0 80 . !
&
2

= q .