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19.1 Exercise 11

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A system has 2.00 µC charges at (50 cm, 0) and (−50 cm, 0) and a −1.00 µC charge at (0, 70 cm). As the y-coordinate of the −1.00 µC charge increases, the potential energy ___. As the y-coordinate of the −1.00 µC charge decreases, the potential energy ___.

  1. increases, increases
  2. increases, decreases
  3. decreases, increases
  4. decreases, decreases

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 19.1 Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference, exercise 11

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