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If a proton is brought towards an electron from infinity, the potential energy of the system will
- A decrease
- B increase
- C first increase and then decrease
- D remain unchanged
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(A) decrease
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The potential energy between a proton (\( +e \)) and an electron (\( -e \)) is given by \( U = \frac{k(+e)(-e)}{r} = -\frac{ke^2}{r} \). At infinity, \( U = 0 \). As the proton is brought closer to the electron, \( r \) decreases, making \( U \) a larger negative value.…
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