2. Two point charges, +400 uC and -2.00 uC are 0.55m apart. (a) what is the potential energy of the pair? (b) If the positive charge is fixed and the other is released from rest, how far from each other should the charges be if the negative charge is moving with a speed of 2.30 x 10^2 m/ s? Let the mass of the moving charge be 8.00 x 10^-6 kg.

2. Two point charges, +400 uC and -2.00 uC are 0.55m apart. (a) what is the potential energy of the pair? (b) If the positive charge is fixed and the other is released from rest, how far from each other should the charges be if the negative charge is moving with a speed of 2.30 x 10^2 m/ s? Let the mass of the moving charge be 8.00 x 10^-6 kg.

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2. Two point charges, +400 uC and -2.00 uC are 0.55m
apart. (a) what is the potential energy of the pair? (b) If the
positive charge is fixed and the other is released from rest,
how far from each other should the charges be if the
negative charge is moving with a speed of 2.30 x 10^2 m/
s? Let the mass of the moving charge be 8.00 x 10^-6 kg.

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