Question

Which type of energy depends on the distance between two particles and the charge of each particle? A. Electrical potential energy B. Kinetic energy C. Chemical potential energy D. Gravitational potential energy

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

Electrical potential energy is a type of potential energy that results from the Coulomb force and is associated with point loads in a defined system.

For a point charge in the presence of an electric field E produced by another point charge Q, electrostatic potential energy is defined as the negative of the work done by the electrostatic force to carry the charge from position A to position B: mathematically this is a line integral.

The electric field is conservative, and, for a point charge, it is radial, so the work is independent of the trajectory.

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