Assertion When two protons are brought closer to each other

Last updated: 6/19/2023

Assertion When two protons are brought closer to each other against their electrostatic repulsion th their combined mass becomes slightly more than their total mass Reason If we bring two similar charges closer to each other from infinity then work is needed to be against electrostatic repulsion Mechanical work against electrostatic repulsion gets stored in the sy as electric energy We know that E mc2 hence due to an increase in energy of the system equiva mass of the system increases Use the following key to choose appropriate answer Options OIf both assertion and reason are correct and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion OIf both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion