College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 8P
When two point charges are a distance R apart, their potential energy Is −2.0 J. How far (In terms of R) should they be from each other so that their potential energy is −6.0 J?
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