2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
easy

When one electron is taken towards the other electron, then the electric potential energy of the system

A

Decreases

B

Increases

C

Remains unchanged

D

Becomes zero

(AIPMT-1993) (AIPMT-1999)

Solution

(b) 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.

Standard 12
Physics

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