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What is the effect of increasing the magnitude of charges on electric potential energy?
Increases the electric potential energy.
What is the effect of decreasing the distance between charges on electric potential energy?
Increases the electric potential energy.
What is the effect of moving a +q charge from (0,a) to infinity?
The change in potential energy is .
How do you calculate the total electric potential energy for a system with multiple charges?
Calculate the potential energy for every unique pair of charges and then sum them up.
What is the first step in solving an electric potential energy problem?
Draw a diagram to visualize the problem and identify all charges and distances.
What is the effect of increasing the magnitude of charges on electric potential energy?
Increases the electric potential energy.
What is the effect of decreasing the distance between charges on electric potential energy?
Increases the electric potential energy.
What happens to the total energy in a closed system?
The total energy (kinetic + potential) remains constant (Conservation of Energy).