Two protons start very far apart and travel directly towards each other with speeds of 5.00 × 10 m/s measured relative to the ground. (a) Find the closest distance between the protons they will reach. (b) Find the maximum electric force they will exert on each other. (c) Find the speed of each when the protons are one meter apart. (d) What is the maximum speed they will achieve after they reverse direction? Explain your reasoning.

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Electric Charges and Fields

One of the fundamental properties is the electromagnetic property. Charge cannot be destroyed by any process and this contributes formally to the law of charge conservation.