Electric Potential Energy
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When the separation between two charge is increased the electric potential energy of the charges
decreases
increases
may increase or decrease
remains the same
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1 solution
Choice of the point or position where electric potential energy is zero is purely arbitrary. It is not always chosen at infinity and depends on the convenience of the problem, question, or situation.
So it may increase or decrease: Totally depends where you have chosen electric potential energy to be zero, our question doesn't specify the position.