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1. Two identical metal balls are. suspended by insulating threads. Both balls have the same net charge. In this problem, do not assume the balls are point charges. a. Draw a separate free-body diagram for each ball. Label the forces to indicate: • the object exerting the force, the object on which the force is exerted, the type of force (gravitational, normal, etc.), and whether the force is a contact or a non- contact force. b. Suppose the charge on the second ball is reduced slightly, so that it is less than that on the first ball. Predict whether the angle that ball I makes with the vertical will be greater than, less than, or equal to the angle that ball 2 makes with the vertical. Explain. Sketch your answer above. Ball L c. Predict what will happen if the net charge on ball 2 is reduced to zero. Make a sketch to illustrate your answer. Free-body diagram for ball 1 Ball 1 Ball 2 Ball I Free-body diagram for ball 2 How does the free-body diagram for each ball in this case compare to the corresponding free- body diagram that you drew in part a? If the magnitudes or directions of any of the forces change, describe how they change. Ball 2 Ball 2