Explain qualitatively why the electric potential energy of a pair of identical…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Electric Force Field and Potential · Electric Force Field and Potential

Problem

Explain qualitatively why the electric potential energy of a pair of identical positive point charges decreases as the separation between them increases, and state what happens to the kinetic energy of the charges if they are free to move.

Related theory

Energy Conservation
Electrostatic Potential Energy
Electric Potential
Potential energy of a system of charges
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

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