if distance between two charges is increased then the value of electrostatic potential energy is.
1. increase
2. decrease
3. may increase or decrease
And why
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decreased the answer is 2
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may increase or decrease
Potential energy between two charges ⊔(r)=kq1q2r
Now if r increases and q1andq2 are of same sign then ⊔(r)decrases.Elseifq1andq2areofoppositesigns⊔(r)increases.
Therefore depending on signs of q1andq2⊔(r)mayincrease];ordecrease.
Potential energy between two charges ⊔(r)=kq1q2r
Now if r increases and q1andq2 are of same sign then ⊔(r)decrases.Elseifq1andq2areofoppositesigns⊔(r)increases.
Therefore depending on signs of q1andq2⊔(r)mayincrease];ordecrease.
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