____________ of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the two particles. The most appropriate choice for the blank space in the above sentence is
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Total mechanical energy
(c) Potential energy
(d) Total energy.

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(c) Potential energy

The potential energy of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the particles.

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____________ of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the two particles. The most appropriate choice for the blank space in the above sentence is (a) Kinetic energy (b) Total mechanical energy (c) Potential energy (d) Total energy.

(c) Potential energy The potential energy of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the particles.

____________ of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the two particles. The most appropriate choice for the blank space in the above sentence is
(a) Kinetic energy
(b) Total mechanical energy
(c) Potential energy
(d) Total energy.

(c) Potential energy

The potential energy of a two particle system depends only on the separation between the particles.