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The electric force between two charged objects is 64 N. What will be the magnitude of the electric force if the distance between these two charges is cut in half?

answer: the potential energy decreases from 379 j to 243 j

explanation:

for the law of conservation of energy, the total energy in a system must be conserved. the total energy of the system is given by the sum of kinetic (k) and potential (u) energy:

e = k + u

the total energy is e=675 j, and this does not change.

initially, the kinetic energy is k=296 j, so the potential energy is

at the end, the kinetic energy is k=432 j, so the potential energy is

so, we see that the potential energy has decreased from 379 j to 243 j.

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4. what is the reflected ray?

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5. what is the normal ray?

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8. what is refraction?

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11. focal point?

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