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EAugust

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If a negatively charged particle is placed at rest in an electric potential field that increases in the positive x-direction, the particle will
  1.accelerate in the positive x-direction.
  2.accelerate in the negative x-direction.
  3.remain at rest.

Question 2

If an electron is released from rest in a uniform electric field, the electric potential energy of the charge-field system
  1.increases.
  2.decreases.
  3.remains the same.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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