Question

A negative charge is moving from point A to point B to the RIGHT in an area where there is a constant electric field also pointing to the RIGHT. Does the potential energy of the charge increase, decrease or remains the same?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In the electric field pointing right , force on the electron will be towards left . Since charge is moving towards right so it is doing some work against the force . Hence its potential energy will increase. Whenever a work is done against a force , the work done is converted into potential energy in conservative field. Electric field is also a conservative field.