S sanguinee Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined May 14, 2014 Messages 122 Reaction score 19 Points 4,631 Medical Student Jan 15, 2015 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad In this question, how do we know there is repulsion between the atoms if we are being told the potential energy is negative?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad In this question, how do we know there is repulsion between the atoms if we are being told the potential energy is negative?
Cawolf PGY-2 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 27, 2013 Messages 3,469 Reaction score 2,287 Points 5,246 Resident [Any Field] Jan 15, 2015 #2 Because there are always repulsive EM forces when bringing two like charged particles together. Upvote 0 Downvote
S sanguinee Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined May 14, 2014 Messages 122 Reaction score 19 Points 4,631 Medical Student Jan 15, 2015 #3 @Cawolf misread that - thank you Upvote 0 Downvote
