Suppose you used a needle to poke two holes in a sealed tube of toothpaste. One hole is near the cap and one hole is near the middle of the tube. You then squeeze the tube at the base. Compare how the toothpaste will leave each needle hole. Explain

How does the electric potential energy between two charged particles change if one particle is reduced by a factor of 3? a. increased by a factor of 3 b. it is decreased by a factor of 9 c. it is reduced by a factor of 3 d. it is increased by a factor of 9