Case 1: an Electron Is Released from Rest in a Uniform

question 84

Multiple Choice

Case 1: An electron is released from rest in a uniform electric field. Case 2: A proton is released from rest in a uniform electric field of the same magnitude as in case 1. How does the electric potential energy of the charge-field system behave in these cases?

• A) In case 1 the potential energy increases, but in case 2 it decreases.
• B) In both cases, the potential energy increases.
• C) In case 1 the potential energy decreases, but in case 2 it increases.
• D) In both cases, the potential energy decreases.

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