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Christofer Br
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How would sliding the plates parallel to each other in order to separate them (they are prevented from contacting to avoid friction) require the same amount of energy as pulling them apart? You're not pushing against the force (the net force at the edges pulling it back is balanced by opposite force on opposite edges). I am sure it has to be the same amount of work in both cases to conserve energy, I just don't know how it works.