Multiple Choice
Two positive point charges are separated by a distance R. If the distance between the charges is reduced to R/2, what happens to the total electric potential energy of the system?
A) The total electric potential energy is doubled.
B) The total electric potential energy remains the same.
C) The total electric potential energy increases by a factor of 4.
D) The total electric potential energy is reduced to one-half of its original value.
E) The total electric potential energy is reduced to one-fourth of its original value.
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