The potential energy curve below is for two nuclei undergoing fusion. As the nucleiapproach, the potential energy initially increases and then decreases. Why does itinitially increase?PEThe nuclei are moving with the dominant force, which is electrostatic repulsion.O The nuclei are moving against the dominant force, which is the strong nuclear force.The nuclei are moving with the dominant force, which is the strong nuclear force.The nuclei are moving against the dominant force, which is electrostatic attraction.O The nuclei are moving with the dominant force, which is electrostatic attraction.O The nuclei are moving against the dominant force, which is electrostatic repulsion.

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The potential energy curve below is for two nuclei undergoing fusion. As the nuclei
approach, the potential energy initially increases and then decreases. Why does it
initially increase?
PE
The nuclei are moving with the dominant force, which is electrostatic repulsion.
O The nuclei are moving against the dominant force, which is the strong nuclear force.
The nuclei are moving with the dominant force, which is the strong nuclear force.
The nuclei are moving against the dominant force, which is electrostatic attraction.
O The nuclei are moving with the dominant force, which is electrostatic attraction.
O The nuclei are moving against the dominant force, which is electrostatic repulsion.

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