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When two charged particles are released from rest, they begin to accelerate due to the electrostatic force acting between them. This acceleration results in an increase in their speed over time. The charge of each particle remains constant throughout this process; it does not change as they move. The discussion clarifies that any movement from a standstill indicates an increase in speed. Understanding this concept is crucial for grasping the dynamics of charged particles in physics.
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Immediately after two separated charged particles are released from rest, both increase in speed. What happens to the charge of the particles?
 
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burgess said:
Immediately after two separated charged particles are released from rest, both increase in speed. What happens to the charge of the particles?
The question writer probably intended to say that after release each particle is seen to undergo continuously-increasing* speed.

I say this because any non-zero speed after standstill constitutes an increase in speed. As written, the question says nothing more than immediately after release, the particles move. (Any movement at all representing an increase in speed from zero.)
 
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