ExamBro
ExamBro
GUJCET · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

A proton is moving away from an electron then find the change in potential energy of the system.

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

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) will increase

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

(B)
\(\begin{array}{l} U =\frac{k(e)(-e)}{r} \quad U =-\frac{k e^2}{r} \\ r \text { increases } U =- U \\ \therefore \text { potential energy increases. }\end{array}\)