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top potential energy of certain system of two charges increases as the charges are moved farther apart. what does this tell us about the sign of the charges? Why?​

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Answer:

If you have to do positive work on the system (actually push the charges closer), then the energy of the system should increase. If you bring two positive charges or two negative charges closer, you have to do positive work on the system, which raises their potential energy.