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When a proton approaches another fixed proton, what happens to :
(a) the kinetic energy of the approaching proton
(b) the electric potential energy potential energy of the system and
(c ) the total energy of the system ?

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(a) The kinetic energy of the approaching proton decreases. (b) The electric potential energy of the system increases because distance between the charges decreases.
(c ) The total energy of the system remains the same because of the conservation of energy.
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