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AYes, fast charging stores more
BNo, the force is conservative
CYes, slow charging stores more
DOnly for dielectric ones
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No, the force is conservative
Electrostatic force is conservative, so the stored potential energy depends only on the final configuration.
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