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Electrostatics: Electric Potential Energy

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How much work in Joules would it take to push two protons very slowly from a separation of 2.00 * 10^- 10m (a typical atomic distance) to 3.00 * 10^-15}m (a typical nuclear distance)?

If the protons are both released from rest at the closer distance in part A, how fast are they moving when they reach their original separation?

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The work done to bring two protons nearer (nuclear distances) and the velocity of the protons after release is calculated.

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