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two point charges with charge q are initially separated by a distance d. if you double the charge on both charges, how far should the charges be separated for the potential energy between them to remain the same

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Answer:

  r ’= 4 r

Explanation:

Electric potential energy is

          U = [tex]k \frac{q_1q_2}{r_{12}}[/tex]k q1q2 / r12

in this exercise

          q₁ = q₂ = q

          U = k q² / r

for when the charge change

           U ’= k q’² / r’

indicate that

      q ’= 2q

      U ’= U

we substitute

           U = k (2q) ² / r ’

           U = 4 k q² / r ’

we substitute

           [tex]k \ \frac{q^2}{r} = 4 k \ \frac{q^2}{r'}[/tex]k q² / r = 4 k q² / r ’

           r ’= 4 r