A Negatively Charged Grain of Soot Released Between the Parallel

question 48

Short Answer

A negatively charged grain of soot released between the parallel plates of a capacitor moves leftward. The potential between the parallel plates _________ (indicate whether it increases, decreases, or stays the same) from right to left, and the potential energy of the negatively charged grain of soot _________________________ (indicate whether it increases, decreases, or stays the same) from right to left.

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