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Which of the following is true about the potential energy between charged particles. Choose the two that apply.

a
Potential energy increases as like charges get closer.
b
Potential energy increases as opposite charges get closer.
c
Potential energy remains the same between like charges as they move apart.
d
Potential energy increases as any charges move closer together.
e
Potential energy decreases as opposite charges get closer.
f
Potential energy decreases as like charges get closer together.

User Tushar Garg
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Answer:

i beleive its A and B will both follow the rule

This is due to property of charges.

hope this helped

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User Tim Hong
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Answer:

(a) and (b)

Both will follow the rule

This is due to property of charges.

As in case of gravitational potential energy as it increases as height increases.

In case of electrical potential energy it will increase as charges comes close.

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