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a.) Two identical particles of charge 3 μμC and mass 6 μμg are initially at rest...

a.) Two identical particles of charge 3 μμC and mass 6 μμg are initially at rest and held 3 cm apart. How fast will the particles move when they are allowed to repel and separate to very large (essentially infinite) distance?

b) Now suppose that the two particles have the same charges from the previous problem, but their masses are different. One particle has mass 6 μμg as before, but the other one is heavier, with a mass of 48 μμg. Their initial separation is the same as before. How fast are the particles moving when they are very far apart? [Enter the heavier particle's final speed in the first box and the lighter particle's final speed in the second box.]

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Here we apply linear momentum conservation and energy conservation principle.


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