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GUJCET · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

A moving positive charge approaches negative charge. What will happen to the potential energy of the system?

  1. A will increase
  2. B will remain constant
  3. C will decrease
  4. D May increase or decrease
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(C) will decrease

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(C)
\(U=\frac{k\left(q_1\right)\left(-q_2\right)}{r}\)
as \(r\) decreases so U decreases.