Two point charges of +1.0 µC and -2.0 µC are located 0.50 m apart. What is the minimum amount of work needed to move the charges apart to double the distance between them? O +18 mJ O -36 mJ O O mJ O None of the given choices. O +36 mJ O -18 mJ

Two point charges of +1.0 µC and -2.0 µC are located 0.50 m apart. What is the minimum amount of work needed to move the charges apart to double the distance between them? O +18 mJ O -36 mJ O O mJ O None of the given choices. O +36 mJ O -18 mJ

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Two point charges of +1.0 uC and -2.0 µC are located
0.50 m apart. What is the minimum amount of work
needed to move the charges apart to double the distance
between them?
O +18 mJ
O -36 mJ
O O mJ
O None of the given choices.
O +36 mJ
O-18 mJ

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