According to Coulomb's law, if the separation between two particles of the same charge is doubled, the potential energy of the two particles: becomes twice as high as it was before the distance separation. becomes one-fourth as high as it was before the separation. becomes one-half as high as it was before the separation. does not change.

According to Coulomb's law, if the separation between two particles of the same charge is doubled, the potential energy of the two particles: becomes twice as high as it was before the distance separation. becomes one-fourth as high as it was before the separation. becomes one-half as high as it was before the separation. does not change.

College Physics

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Chapter19: Electric Potential And Electric Field

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15CQ: Use the characteristics of the of the Coulomb force to explain why capacitance should be...

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