Which of the following correctly states the proportional relationship between the…

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Problem

Which of the following correctly states the proportional relationship between the electrostatic potential energy

E

of two ions with charges

q_1

and

q_2

separated by a distance

r

? (a)

E \propto q_1+q_2

(b)

E \propto \dfrac{q_1 q_2}{r}

(c)

E \propto \dfrac{q_1 q_2}{r^{2}}

(d)

E \propto (q_1 q_2)\,r