Potential Energy of Point-Charges: Two Equal Point Charges Q Are

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Potential energy of point-charges: Two equal point charges Q are separated by a distance d. One of the charges is released and moves away from the other due only to the electrical force between them. When the moving charge is a distance 3d from the other charge, what is its kinetic energy?

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