Given below are two statements Statement I If two unlike ch…

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Published on: August 21, 2026

Given below are two statements

Statement I If two unlike charges are brought nearer, then potential energy of system increases.

Statement II If two charges and are separated by a distance , then potential energy of the system is given by .

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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Potential energy of system of two charges as shown in figure, is given by

For unlike charges, potential energy will be negative. Thus, if two unlike charges are brought nearer, then potential energy of system decreases.

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