Chapter 2

Question 1

What happens to the net energy as two atoms move closer to each other?

Answer 1

It’s goes down then up. It’s net energy is positive which means the atoms tend to repel. This energy is potential energy.

Question 2

What happens to the net force as two atoms move closer to each other?

Answer 2

It’s goes slightly up then drops down. It’s net force is negative meaning that the atoms tend to repel from each other.