JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Electric Field and Potential

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    When one electron is taken towards the other electron, then the electric potential energy of the system             [RPET 1999;          CBSE PMT 1993, 99; Pb. PMT 1999; BHU 2000, 02]

    A)                    Decreases                     

    B)            Increases

    C)                    Remains unchanged 

    D)            Becomes zero

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                 Potential energy of the system will be given by \[=\frac{(-e)\,(-e)}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}r}=\frac{{{e}^{2}}}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}r}\]                    As r decreases, potential energy increases.


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