Part A - There is a certain force between the two charges, and a certain potential energy within the two-charge system. What happens to both the potential energy and the force if the smaller charge is moved from r₁ to r₂? O Both the force and the potential energy decrease. O Both the force and the potential energy increase. O The force increases, but the potential energy decreases. O The force decreases, but the potential energy increases. O The force remains unchanged. O The potential energy remains unchaged. ONeither the force nor the potential energy change.

Part A - There is a certain force between the two charges, and a certain potential energy within the two-charge system. What happens to both the potential energy and the force if the smaller charge is moved from r₁ to r₂? O Both the force and the potential energy decrease. O Both the force and the potential energy increase. O The force increases, but the potential energy decreases. O The force decreases, but the potential energy increases. O The force remains unchanged. O The potential energy remains unchaged. ONeither the force nor the potential energy change.

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if the smaller charge is moved from r₁ to r₂?
O Both the force and the potential energy decrease.
O Both the force and the potential energy increase.
O The force increases, but the potential energy decreases.
O The force decreases, but the potential energy increases.
O The force remains unchanged.
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The potential energy remains unchaged.
O Neither the force nor the potential energy change.

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