Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Field and Potential,Defference,Energy and Dipole MCQ (Single Correct)

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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C

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 decrease.

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