how does potential energy of (1)mutual interection (2)net electrostatic potencial energy of two charges change when they are placed in an external electric field.
Asked by Ankur pandey | 3rd Mar, 2015, 12:10: AM
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Answered by Priyanka Kumbhar | 3rd Mar, 2015, 12:43: PM
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