Electrostatics Question 752
Question: Three identical particles, each possessing the mass m and charge +q, are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle with side The particles are simultaneously set free and start flying apart symmetrically due to Coulomb’s repulsion foces. The work performed by Coulomb’s forces acting on to a very large distance is
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Since the given system is closed, the increase in KE is equal to decrease in P.E.
The work performed by the interaction force during the variation of the system’s configuration is equal to the decrease in the potential energy