Two positive point charges are held in place, 0.74m apart.They are then moved so that their electric potential energydoubles. What is the new sparation between the charges.

Kye

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2021-01-07

Two positive point charges are held in place, 0.74m apart.They are then moved so that their electric potential energydoubles. What is the new sparation between the charges.

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Brittany Patton

Brittany Patton

Skilled2021-01-08Added 100 answers

If two charges +q1 and +q2 are seprated by a distance , the potential energy of the system is
U=(14θ)(q1q2d)
if U=2U then the distance between two charges is d2
i.e., d = 0.37m

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