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The electric potential enegy U of the system of charges `q_1 and q_2` is

A

`1/(4pivarepsilon_0)d/(q_1q_2)`

B

`1/(4pivarepsilon_0)(q_1q_2)/d`

C

`1/(4pivarepsilon_0)(d^2)/(q_1q_2)`

D

`1/(4pivarepsilon_0)(q_1q_2)/(d^2)`

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