MCQ
______ of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the two particles. The most appropriate choice for the blank space in the above sentence is:
- AKinetic energy.
- BTotal mechanical energy.
- CPotential energy.
- DTotal energy.
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Answer
- Potential energy.
Explanation:
The potential energy of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the particles.
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