c can be ignored relative to the distance among them, which is 0.226 m. Ina vacuum, each object carries a dissimilar charge, and they attract each other with a force of 1.60 N. The objects are brought into contact, so the net charge is shared equally, and then they are returned to their initial positions. Now it is found that the objects repel one another by a force whose magnitude is equal to that of the initial attractive force. What is the initial charge on each object, the answer to part (a) being the one by the greater (and positive) value?