Chapter 17, Problem 11MCQ

Charged point-like objects A and B are separated by a distance d. Object A is fixed in place, while object B can be moved. Choose object A alone as the system. You slowly push object B closer to A, decreasing the distance between them to 0.3d. Based on the given information, choose all of the correct statements.

a. The electric potential energy of the system increases.

b. The electric potential energy of the system decreases.

c. The electric potential energy of the system does not change.

d. You do positive work on the system.

e. You do negative work on the system

f. You do zero work on the system.