A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge

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A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge (A) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform (B) increases because the charge moves along the electric field (C) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field (D) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field

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In a uniform electric field, when a positively charged particle is released from rest, it moves along the electric field, that is from higher potential to lower potential. Therefore, electric potential energy of charge decreases

Q. A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge

remains a constant because the electric field is uniform

increases because the charge moves along the electric field

decreases because the charge moves along the electric field

decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field

In a uniform electric field, when a positively charged particle is released from rest, it moves along the electric field, that is from higher potential to lower potential. Therefore, electric potential energy of charge decreases