Question

______ 4. Potential energy is the stored energy a system has to do an action, such as when you lift a book over your head right before you drop it. Potential energy also exists between charged particles. 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 like charges get closer together.

Answer 1

(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.