Two particles each have a mass of 5.5 10-3 kg. One has a charge of +4.8 10-6 C, and the other has a charge of -4.8 10-6 C. They are initially held at rest at a distance of 0.88 m apart. Both are then released and accelerate toward each other. How fast is each particle moving when the separation between them is one-third its initial value?

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Two particles each have a mass of 5.5  10-3 kg. One has a charge of +4.8  10-6 C, and the other has a charge of -4.8  10-6 C. They are initially held at rest at a distance of 0.88 m apart. Both are then released and accelerate toward each other. How fast is each particle moving when the separation between them is one-third its initial value?