A Uniformly Positively Charged Spherical Conductor Is Placed Midway Between

Multiple Choice

A uniformly positively charged spherical conductor is placed midway between two identical uncharged conducting spheres. How would the charges in the middle sphere be distributed?

A) The positive charges stay uniformly distributed on the surface of the middle sphere.
B) There are more positive charges near the top and bottom of the sphere compared to the sides next to the two other spheres.
C) There are more positive charges near the sides of the spheres that are next to the other two spheres compared to the other regions of the sphere.
D) There are more positive charges near the front and back of the sphere compared to the sides next to the two other spheres.
E) None of these is correct.