Answer
See explanation.
Work Step by Step
If one of the balls loses its charge,
1. They will stop repelling each other.
2. Both the balls will get to the position $\theta = 0 $
3. They will make contact with each other.
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 21 - Coulomb's Law - Problems - Page 628: 43a
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