Two point charges are at a distance r apart. What will happen to the potential energy between these two positive point charges if the separation between them is tripled ? O will increase 3 times as much O will be reduced to one-third O remains the same O will decrease nine times as much

Two point charges are at a distance r apart. What will happen to the potential energy between these two positive point charges if the separation between them is tripled ? O will increase 3 times as much O will be reduced to one-third O remains the same O will decrease nine times as much

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Chapter7: Electric Potential

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Problem 63P: Two parallel plates 10 cm on a side are given equal and opposite charges of magnitude 5.0109 C. The...

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Two point charges are at a distance r apart. What will happen to the potential energy between these two positive point charges if the separation between them is
tripled ?
O will increase 3 times as much
O will be reduced to one-third
O remains the same
O will decrease nine times as much

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