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zarkam21:
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zarkam21:
because it would be the inverse
Vocaloid:
the question is talking about charge, potential energy is directly (not inversely) proportional to charge
Vocaloid:
U = kqq/r what would you need to increase q by to increase the potential energy by a factor of 16?
Vocaloid:
in order for U to be 16 times as much as it was before, what would we need to multiply the equation by?
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zarkam21:
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Vocaloid:
keep in mind we are multiplying only one charge
if we take U = kqq/r^2 and multiply both sides by 16
16U = 16*kqq/r^2
which means we need to multiply one of the charges by 16 to increase the potential energy