You have two uncharged metal spheres on insulating stands as shown in the figure below. They are initially in contact. The following steps are executed in order. What is the final charge state of sphere A? 1. A negatively charged rod is brought close (but not touching) sphere A. 2. Sphere B is moved to the right, away from Sphere A. 3. The negatively charged rod is removed. A B
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