Question

A positive and a negative charge are released from rest in vacuum. They move toward each other. As they do: A positive and a negative charge are released from rest in vacuum. They move toward each other. As they do: A negative potential energy becomes less negative. A positive potential energy becomes a negative potential energy. A positive potential energy becomes more positive. A negative potential energy becomes more negative. A positive potential energy becomes less positive. SubmitRequest Answer

Answer 1

Answer:

A negative potential energy becomes more negative

Explanation:

Let the charges be - Q₁ and Q₂ . Let the distance between them be d .

Potential energy = k -Q₁x Q₂ / R

= - KQ₁ Q₂ / R

Now if the magnitude of R decreases , the magnitude of potential energy increases . So we see that the negative  potential energy becomes more negative .