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- | Using the relationship between force and potential energy, we can derive the electric potential energy between two point charges from the electric force. Suppose we have two positive point charges $q_1$ and $q_2$, who are initially separated by a distance r. We will //__assume $q_1$ is fixed__// and let $q_2$ move to infinity. Starting with the general relationship: | + | Using the relationship between force and potential energy, we can derive the electric potential energy between two point charges from the electric force. Suppose we have two positive point charges $q_1$ and $q_2$, who are initially separated by a distance r. We will // |
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we can plug in the electric force equation for the force from $q_1$ on $q_2$ (point charges), and we know that our initial location is $r_i=r$ and our final location is $r_f=\infty$. So we get: | we can plug in the electric force equation for the force from $q_1$ on $q_2$ (point charges), and we know that our initial location is $r_i=r$ and our final location is $r_f=\infty$. So we get: |