Suppose we let the radius approach zero. What would happen to the self-potential energy? It would approach infinity. It would remain about the same. It would approach some radically different finite answer. O It would approach zero.

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Suppose we let the radius approach zero.  What would happen to the self-potential energy?

 
Suppose we let the radius approach zero. What would happen to the self-potential energy?
It would approach infinity.
It would remain about the same.
It would approach some radically different finite answer.
O It would approach zero.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose we let the radius approach zero. What would happen to the self-potential energy? It would approach infinity. It would remain about the same. It would approach some radically different finite answer. O It would approach zero.
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